Powerful storms cut off power to thousands and triggered warnings of flash floods and high winds.
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Increasingly, Maine police on front lines for mental illness interventions
Involuntary committals are up, as are related service calls, forcing a shift in how authorities train for and perform their jobs.
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Thunderstorm downs trees, knocks out power for thousands, mostly in Portland
The storm brings wind gusts of up to 60 mph, as well as hail in some areas.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Sheriff warns of scam against sex offenders
Scammers are calling registered Maine sex offenders, claiming to be law enforcement and demanding they pay a fine using a gift card.
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Thunderstorms take down wires and trees, lightning strike starts fire in Baldwin
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says lightning ignited a fire in a detached garage on Greenwood Acres Road.
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Gale leads Democratic race for Cumberland County DA nomination
Democrats Jon Gale, Seth Levy and Frayla Tarpinian hope to replace longtime, outgoing Cumberland County DA Stephanie Anderson.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Gale leads Democratic race for Cumberland County DA nomination
Democrats Jon Gale, Seth Levy and Frayla Tarpinian hope to replace longtime, outgoing Cumberland County DA Stephanie Anderson.
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Canadian motorcyclist killed in Casco accident
Gaetan Charest, 66, of Quebec was riding with a group of other motorcyclists when he went off the road on a curve, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Suspect spills fentanyl inside cruiser at Cumberland County Jail
He and a sheriff’s deputy had to be medically evaluated after the incident, a jail official says.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Winner of Democratic primary will be next Cumberland County probate judge
All three candidates cite their long legal careers and experience as qualifications for the post.