Swimming is not permitted through the weekend at a number of southern Maine beaches, while public safety departments across the region are urging extreme caution.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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Mosquitoes in Portland test positive for West Nile virus
The mosquitoes are the first in Maine to test positive for any mosquito-borne virus this year, state health officials say.
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Man, dog die after head-on crash with tractor trailer in Newburgh
The driver of the sedan was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office stated, and a dog in the vehicle died during transport to a local veterinarian.
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Hurricane Erin expected to bring high surf, rip currents to Maine
The National Weather Service has issued alerts for high rip current risk Thursday and a high surf advisory from Friday morning to Saturday night.
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Missing Gardiner woman, 91, safely located by Rangeley police
Local police were working Tuesday night to get Sylvia Pratt back to her home, state police said.
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Gorham officials give green light for Amazon to buy 94 acres of town-owned land
The sale is not final, however, and Amazon has not submitted a specific plan for what it would do with the parcel.
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Invasive tick species found in Maine for first time
The Asian longhorned tick, collected in Cumberland County, could pose a threat to pets, livestock and humans, officials said.
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Great white shark spotted near Ogunquit beach
The ‘credible sighting’ of a 6- to 8-foot white shark near Little Beach on Tuesday follows a handful of similar reports at southern Maine beaches this month.
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58-year-old dies in a Penobscot County prison
Kevin Ayer, who was convicted of sexual assault in 2016, died Sunday night at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston.
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Cumberland County officials warn Maine homeowners of federal tax scam
A letter claiming to be from the ‘Federal Tax Authorities’ was sent to a county resident amid a rising number of scams affecting Mainers.