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Police are investigating a shooting involving two vehicles at an intersection in Lewiston. Lewiston police say the shooting happened at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Main Street around 10:20 p.m. Friday. Investigators said the shooter was inside of a vehicle and shot at another vehicle in the intersection. The...

If you were around Portland on Monday, more specifically in the area of Tandem Coffee and Bakery on Congress Street, you may have seen a sight that you're either just not used to or made you feel like you're losing your mind. Because there was reportedly a monkey that was rolling the dice on its life and running in front of cars passing by.

PORTLAND, Maine — Local and state officials are investigating the death Wednesday of a person incarcerated at the Cumberland County Jail. A corrections officer found the person unresponsive in their cell just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Capt. John Costello of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said in a release Wednesday afternoon.

As the world attempts to grapple with inflation, it feels as though everything just costs more these days. The increased costs on everything from gasoline to food to lodging didn't seem to deter people from traveling over the 4th of July weekend. One of Maine's most visited destinations in the summer, Old Orchard Beach, saw crowds pile into downtown as the weather was prime for a beach visit. But many returning visitors to the area were caught off-guard by another piece of financial inflation: the cost of parking.

LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston police responded to a reported shooting in the area of Lincoln Street and Main Street on Friday around 10:20 p.m., according to a news release issued by Lewiston Police Department spokesperson Lt. Derrick St. Laurent. The release says the suspect vehicle reportedly targeted another vehicle...

BANGOR — Bangor Police have found one of the two missing teens but are still asking for the public’s help in locating the second. 15-year-old Madisyn Rotter was found at a Whole Foods store in Portland. Both girls are thought to have connections in the greater Portland and...

Police in Portland, Maine had fireworks launched at them Monday night around 11 p.m. in Kennedy Park as they helped a man who was shot on the Fourth of July. A crowd of people started shooting the fireworks as officers gave the wounded man first aid on the ground. The Portland Police Department said “several officers were struck with sparks from the fireworks that were intentionally aimed at them. We are fortunate that officers did not receive any serious injuries.”

Portland Police officers were attacked with fireworks as they tried to help a man who had been shot. Officials say this is the second year in a row that Portland officers have been assaulted with fireworks on the 4th of July. In this instance, they were rendering aid to a man who had been shot in the area of Kennedy Park and Smith Street, just after 11:00 Monday night. The first officers on the scene used trauma dressings and other supplies from their medical kits to provide immediate life-saving treatment to the victim until medics from the Portland Fire Department arrived on the scene.

As we are all painfully aware, times are tough right now. Maine’s tourism industry is seeing massive shortages as the trend has been in recent years, even before COVID. Those that are in the industry are working short-staffed which means (for servers) more tables, more demands, and more tasks to juggle. If you’ve never been a server in a restaurant it’s almost impossible to fully comprehend. It may seem like a straightforward gig, but it’s a lot of work, especially these days.

Officials are investigating after a person was found unresponsive in their cell at the Cumberland County Jail. According to authorities, a corrections officer found the person unresponsive during rounds on Wednesday. The officer called for assistance as emergency officials tried to revive the person. Officials said those measures were unsuccessful.

Coastal Maine living has always been in serious demand. The rocky shores, amazing sunrises, boat watching, fresh seafood, and easy accessibility all play a factor in this. It's nuts even in a slow housing market. So, it seems right to highlight a certain coastal home new to the market. Located...

According to WMTW, one man was injured in a Friday night shooting in Lewiston. Police say the shooting, which was between people in two different vehicles, happened just after 10 PM on Friday night near Lincoln Street and Main Street. A 25 year old man was injured in the incident....

PORTLAND, Maine — A Portland man was physically assaulted after being shot in the area of Kennedy Park and Smith Street, Monday afternoon. Bashir Hassan, 35, of Portland was transported to Maine Medical Center after being shot. Officials also state that Hassan was also physically assaulted by multiple people as he lay on the ground helpless.

For the third time in the last 3 weeks, another large great white shark has been tracked into the waters off the coast of Maine. This time, it's the busy waters of Casco Bay as a 12-foot mature great white shark named Bobby E pinged acoustic receivers between Jewell Island and Bailey Island.

Bangor police are still searching for one of two teenagers who went missing on Sunday. Police say 15-year-old Madisyn Trotter was found at a grocery store in Portland on Wednesday morning. They’re still searching for 17-year-old Charity Bell. The department says the two teens walked away from a residence...

Police in Portland, Maine, deployed pepper balls on Monday night, July 4, when members of a crowd shot fireworks at the officers, who were attending to a shooting victim. Portland police said they responded to a report of a man who had been shot near a park on Monday night. Police said they were rendering aid to the victim when a crowd nearby became hostile and discharged fireworks at them.

PORTLAND (WGME) – Police say a man was shot in Portland on the Fourth of July, and while he was lying on the ground wounded, he was beaten by one or more people. The incident happened around 11 p.m. on Monday near Kennedy Park and Smith Street. The victim,...