Law enforcement and school officials announced around noon that 3 suspects in a burglary on Post Road had been detained, about 2 hours after classes at Bowdoinham Community School were canceled for the day.
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Berwick man killed in ATV crash
Officials say the man and his passenger were riding on a Berwick trail when the ATV hit an embankment and rolled over.
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Portland photographer, disability advocate remembered for finding joy in face of adversity
Derek O’Brien frequented local businesses, made friends everywhere he went and helped others with spinal cord injuries get all they could out of life.
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Car drives into and through Brunswick tennis club
Police reported only minor injuries after a Jeep Cherokee crashed through an exterior wall and drove about 200 feet through an open racket center.
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Nurses prepared to strike at 2 Aroostook County hospitals
Nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent and Houlton Regional Hospital are working without a contract and say concerns about staffing, recruitment, pay and safety have not been addressed in negotiations.
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Jetport receives $11 million in FAA infrastructure grants
The funding will cover five new passenger jet bridges and snow removal equipment, and is part of a grant package approved by the Portland City Council in January.
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Demo begins at the former Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine
The Portland Museum of Art started tearing down the building at 142 Free St. this week.
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Woman found dead in Woolwich
The body has been transported to the state medical examiner, the Sagadahoc County sheriff said.
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Offshore wind could have saved New England ratepayers millions last winter
A recent report found that projects off Massachusetts and Rhode Island could have driven down wholesale electricity costs throughout the region if they had not been delayed.
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Portland to open new community policing office near Monument Square
The office at 443 Congress St. is expected to open before the end of September, the police chief says.