The trend in Portland seems to be a reflection of what has been happening in Maine as overdose deaths in 2021 are on pace to shatter the record set in 2020.
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Slick conditions could stick around Thursday morning in Maine
Overnight temperatures will remain below freezing so it could take a few hours before roads and sidewalks lose their icy coating.
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Wintry mix greets travelers Wednesday morning
Roads and other paved surfaces are icy during the morning commute.
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Portland man sentenced to prison for his role in drive-by shooting targeting Portland police station
Abdikareem Hassan, 33, will spend the next four years in prison for firing at police headquarters
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Portland Planning Board approves Munjoy Hill condo building despite neighbors’ concerns
The board voted unanimously to approve the four-story, 12-unit building at 19 Willis St.
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Portland to require vaccination or test for ages 5 and up at Merrill Auditorium, Expo
The requirement for younger children goes into effect Jan. 1 at indoor facilities owned and operated by the city.
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Fire in Portland apartment quickly brought under control
The fire at 133 Grant St. appears to have started in an apartment kitchen.
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Portland police charge man with threatening officers with a rifle
Cameron Hanscom was arrested on several charges Saturday, including criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
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Portland charter commissioners to take up clean elections proposal
Portland would be the first municipality in the state to have a clean elections program. A public meeting is set for Tuesday.
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Miles from the sea, a Portland neighborhood finds itself in a new flood zone
Updated and more accurate federal maps put a cluster of homes near Capisic Brook in a zone that faces once-in-a-century risks.