A bill that would allow people to carry a concealed weapon without a permit isn’t ‘common sense,’ Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck.
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Single-car Boothbay crash kills driver on Route 27
The road was closed for about 90 minutes. The driver, a 73-year-old man, had died by the time authorities arrived.
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Fisherman recounts rescue of Portland man who fell from Casco Bay ferry
‘It was scary,’ says Rick Garland, because John Richio was floating in 33.5-degree water and couldn’t move.
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Mt. Ararat High graduate charged in connection with dismemberment in Massachusetts
Carlos Colina Jr., formerly of Bowdoinham, has not been charged with the killing as police await information from a medical examiner.
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Newly disclosed letter rekindles sex abuse case against Maine priest, lawyer says
He says the 2005 document opens the door to victims previously barred by Maine’s statute of limitations.
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Windham firefighters on scene of dump truck fire
The contents of the truck, construction debris, ignited Tuesday morning.
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Former Portland resident charged in arson at Ellsworth bird sanctuary
A firefighter was injured while fighting the fire at Birdsacre Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary in March 2014.
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Damariscotta man charged with sex assaults on 3 children
The arrest of Ronald Brann, 65, follows two complaints to the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Aroostook County woman charged with trafficking bath salts
Police say they searched the Mars Hill home of Leda Giggey and found a small amount of baths salts, prescription pills and $1,500 in cash.
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Maine bill would require carbon monoxide detectors at more sites
State Sen. Bill Diamond’s proposal would require carbon monoxide detectors in all hotels, motels, dormitories and day-care centers.