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A Maine Chili's Grill & Bar is closing with less than two weeks' notice
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A chain restaurant in South Portland is closing, according to its manager. A store manager confirms that Chili's Grill & Bar on Maine Mall Road will close May 7, but no other information was available from the location's leadership. It's unclear if current employees will...
Hundreds turn out for Lewiston vigil marking six months since mass shootings
Nearly 300 people turned out Thursday night at the Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston to mark the six-month anniversary of the worst mass shootings in Maine history. The event opened with a song playing from loudspeakers in front of 18 empty chairs to represent the lives lost at a bowling alley and bar last October.
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...
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.
'I take responsibility for our agency:' County sheriff addresses Lewiston mass shooting
BATH (WGME) -- The current sheriff in Sagadahoc County is being challenged by one of his own deputies in the county sheriff's race. Both have been criticized for not taking steps that may have prevented the Lewiston mass shootings after the sheriff's office was warned twice about Robert Card. "I...
Portland Public Schools says retirement reporting discrepancies could go back 'many years'
PORTLAND (WGME) -- As Portland Public Schools continues to try and rectify errors related to payroll reporting and life insurance payments to Maine's retirement system, the district says more discrepancies have been uncovered that could go back "many years." It's the latest development related to issues with the district's finances,...
Mariners fans excited for Kelly Cup playoffs
On Friday night, the Maine Mariners defeated the Adirondack Thunder at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. The Mariners now lead 2-1 in the best of seven series for the semifinals in the Kelly Cup playoffs. "There's nothing better than playoff hockey," Adam Goldberg, president of the Maine Mariners, said....
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