Wildlife officials announced a $6,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
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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Maine traffic deaths are rising faster than the rest of the nation, new study says
Since 2014, annual traffic fatalities in Maine have increased by 37%, according to the national study by the nonprofit TRIP. State officials say those numbers may not give a full picture, though.
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Maine’s congressional delegation introduces bill to help loggers affected by natural disasters
Members of Maine’s logging industry applauded the proposal, with one calling it ‘a step in the right direction’ toward equitable treatment.
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Portland condo complex of ‘new age starter homes’ gets green light from city
The 156-unit development is thought to be Maine’s first large-scale project to take advantage of a landmark law that increases density by allowing accessory dwelling units on single-family lots.
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Traffic cameras to be installed on Maine highways
Cameras are to be installed along I-295 in Falmouth, Yarmouth and Freeport. Several cameras will also be implemented along I-95 in, and north of, Augusta.
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Dover-Foxcroft police issue shelter in place order amid search
Police have been searching for someone believed to be armed and dangerous.
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Bus, 2 cars collide when driver goes through red light in Westbrook
Two drivers were taken to the hospital and a dog in one of the vehicles was transported by Westbrook police to receive emergency care.
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Funnel cloud spotted in Piscataquis County, National Weather Service confirms
Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were in effect in northern Maine on Thursday afternoon, and the NWS Caribou Office confirmed a funnel cloud was spotted over Beaver Cove on Moosehead Lake.
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Mainers turn out to make ‘good trouble’ amid political turmoil
Demonstrations honoring late civil rights leader and former Congressman John Lewis take place across the state.
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17-year-old arrested in connection with paddleboarder’s death in Union
Police have released few details about the killing of Sunshine Stewart, whose body was found near Crawford Pond on July 3.