The speed limit has been lowered to 45 mph on the Maine Turnpike between Lewiston to Augusta.
David Hench
Internet tool maps crimes in Portland
Police want feedback on a site that provides data about where and how often offenses take place.
No new charges for bridge crash suspect
Once back at work, the officer whose car was rear-ended will be lecturing about the dangers of driving distracted.
Crash slows traffic on I-295 in Topsham
Authorities report only minor injuries, but traffic was slowed considerably following the 11:30 a.m. crash.
Missing: Gold, silver and rare coins
A suspect’s suicide in Maine complicates attempts by police to track down the stolen items.
Man accused of stealing from Lakes storage units
Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies have recovered a number of items that may be stolen but they have not been reported missing.
Scarborough police charge 2 with morning burglary
Police say a Limington man and a Gorham man face charges of burglary, theft, criminal mischief and violating bail conditions.
$250 bail ‘laughable’ in turnpikecar chase, critics say
A judge’s decision to set bail at $250 for a man who is charged with trying to outrun police on the Maine Turnpike was met with outrage Tuesday.
Timothy J. Williams, 39, of South Portland was charged Friday with eluding police, after a high-speed chase that ended when he crashed into a car in which a Portland family was returning home from a Thanksgiving gathering.
Late-night fire destroys Peaks Island house
The fire destroyed a house at 160 Upper A St. and spread to an adjacent one before firefighters brought it under control this morning.
Man charged in Peaks burglary, assault
Police are investigating whether Andrei Schneller is connected to other recent thefts on the island.