Police say they have located Kyndra Hopkins, who had been missing since May 2.
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Gorham councilors to discuss tax due date delay Thursday
GORHAM — The Town Council will meet in a special session at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, via Zoom to discuss adjusting the municipal tax due date. The board will consider changing the tax due date from May 15 to June 16 “due to economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” it said in […]
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Portland Water District postpones rate increase
PORTLAND — The Portland Water District Board of Trustees has tabled a water rate increase that was scheduled to take place May 1. The board will revisit the increase in late May. “We also understand this is a difficult time for everyone, and we have taken steps to ease the financial burden on our customers,” […]
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Man arrested after breaking into Buxton home, police say
The homeowner held the suspect at gunpoint while waiting for officers to arrive, authorities say.
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Gorham man killed in Windham car crash
Rodney Johnson, 55, was driving a Honda Accord that struck a utility pole on River Road, police say.
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Gunshot injury in Westbrook believed to be accidentally self-inflicted
WESTBROOK — A gunshot Tuesday that injured someone in Westbrook likely was accidentally self-inflicted, police said. At 12:39 p.m. Tuesday, police responding to reports of a gunshot on Central Street found blood on the sidewalk. “A short time later, we were notified that a subject had arrived at the Maine Medical Center Urgent Care Plus […]
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House a total loss in Buxton fire
Buxton Fire and Rescue reported they responded to the blaze on Long Plains Road just after midnight.
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County Emergency Management Agency seeks personal protective equipment
PORTLAND — The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency is seeking new, unopened boxes of personal protective equipment for emergency medical technicians, firefighters and law enforcement officers responding to COVID-19. “Cumberland County residents, businesses, nonprofits and whole community partners can help our first responders fight COVID-19 by donating (personal protective equipment) that they may have in […]
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Fire at Bridgton Road market determined to be electrical
WESTBROOK — A two-alarm electrical fire at Asli Market Sunday night was under control in about an hour, according to Fire Chief Andrew Turcotte. Westbrook firefighters were called to the scene on Bridgton Road bout 9:45 p.m. March 15. Because the fire started in the end unit of a larger building that makes up the […]
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Portland Water District assures customers water is safe
PORTLAND — The Portland Water District assures its customers that water from the tap is safe to drink during the coronavirous pandemic. The district uses dual water treatment, ozone and ultraviolet light to kill pathogerns and inactive viruses. COVID-19, which is caused by the virus, is primarily spread through close contact between people or infected […]