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Cumberland County DA responds to video of drug use, fights in Portland
PORTLAND (WGME) – The Cumberland County District Attorney says she's taking action after video surfaced showing open drug use, fights and more in Portland. The landlord of a building on Portland Street shared the security video. He says he felt obligated to show what his tenants, including young children,...
Portland police host event promoting crime victims' rights
PORTLAND (WGME) – This week is National Crime Victims' Rights Week, and Portland police marked the day by hosting Cumberland County's first victims’ rights event in Lincoln Park. In 2022, there were nearly 20 million crime victimizations in the United States, and 6.6 million were the result of...
Masons’ LRVC Student of the Month
Ayerabella Harrington, a senior from Cornish, has been selected as the Masons’ Lake Region Vocational Student of the Month for April. Hobbies: I enjoy being with animals and hanging out with my nephews. What program are you in at the Vocational Center? I am in the Law Enforcement II...
SAD 61 Staff Spotlight: LRHS Dean of Students Roger Smith
To give the public a closer look at local teachers and staff members, the SAD 61 School Board’s Liaison Committee has developed the following “Staff Spotlight” profiles. Position: Lake Region High School Dean of Students. Time Working for SAD 61: 26 years. What do you enjoy most...
Flirting with trouble
PORTLAND, Maine — A federal court in Maine dismissed all claims brought against the town of Westbrook and several of its officials, who were sued by a former employee for sex discrimination. His supervisor allegedly treated him differently not because he was a man, but because he replaced the supervisor’s paramour, which would not constitute sex discrimination if true.
Spring Sports Preview — Lake Region
Roster: Seniors Kylie Myers (catcher), Lyla Levesque (third base), Mallory Smith (outfield/pitcher), Reiyn Leighton-Hart (utility), Alex Parmalee (utility); juniors Margo Tremblay (shortstop), Laura Dutton (outfield); sophomores Mia Letarte (utility), Vylet Robbins (second base), Kaitlin Lane (utility); freshmen Kathryn Peterson (utility), Dylan Libby (outfield), Ava Cole (pitcher), Abbi Nadeau (outfield), Ella Gibbons (first base).
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday. Here's what you need to know.
MAINE, USA — April 27 is National Drug Take Back Day, a semi-annual event hosted by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that gives people the chance to safely dispose of prescription drugs they no longer need. National Drug Take Back Day began in 2010 and since then over 18...
Casco Fire Station — Renovate or build new?
CASCO — Some people might be seeing red when they heard how much green is required for a future fire station. However, one resident expressed the importance of having sound infrastructure that allows people to do their jobs effectively. Part of that is planning financially for those capital improvements.
Man arrested after string of armed robberies in Maine church parking lots
An Auburn man is in custody after police responded to armed robberies in three church parking lots across York and Cumberland counties on Sunday. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office says it received a report of a man pointing a gun at people in the parking lot of a church in Parsonsfield, asking for money.
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