Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook made his first court appearance via Zoom on Friday afternoon where a judge raised his bail to $250K cash.
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South Portland apartment fire caused by homemade e-bike battery
The fire was reported on the 7th floor of a 100-unit apartment building on Broadway on Friday morning.
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Sentry Meetings: Feb. 7-14
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 2/10 3:45 p.m. School Board Negotiations Town Hall Mon. 2/10 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 2/11 6 p.m. School Board Public Forum Town Hall Tue. 2/11 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Town Hall Wed. 2/12 3:45 p.m. School Board Negotiations Town Hall Wed. 2/12 5:30 p.m. Community Services Community Center Thu. […]
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Maine Mall shoppers, workers concerned but resolved in wake of shooting
‘You sort of have to be comfortable,’ a kiosk manager said after returning to work Thursday. ‘It’s the only option we have.’
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Maine Mall shooting suspect surrenders
Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook, is accused of shooting another person inside the mall Wednesday afternoon.
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A Window on the Past: Joseph Hunnewell and his Thornton Heights farm
We’ve recently looked at a few 19th and 20th century farmers in Thornton Heights – Fred Lund, Albert McLean, and John H. Johnson. Let’s go back a generation or two and take a look at the larger Hunnewell farm in the early to mid-1800s that once covered the side of Main Street where today you’d […]
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Maine Mall shooting: Police search for suspect, mall fully evacuated
South Portland police released photos of the suspect, who was seen leaving through the food court and has not yet been identified.
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South Portland Food Cupboard looks to boost donations amidst mounting demand
The organization is looking to raise funds to reach a $5,000 matching challenge grant, and preparing for the upcoming Battle of the Neighborhoods Feb. 14-March 17.
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More Mainers are leaning on state help to pay for burials, cremations
Funeral directors say they are seeing more situations where General Assistance is needed to pay for a burial or cremation, but the amount paid by the program doesn’t completely cover expenses.
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South Portland police find teen missing since Friday
The 17-year-old girl was reported missing after leaving her house Friday.