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Driver dies in Scarborough crash
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The Scarborough police and fire departments responded to a fatal crash Friday night. It happened shortly before 11:55 p.m. on Pleasant Hill Road near the intersection with Spurwink Road, Scarborough police said in a release Saturday. The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle,...
Police are investigating a deadly car crash in Maine
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A driver is dead after crashing at the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and Spurwick Road in Scarborough. Members of the Scarborough police and fire departments responded to multiple reports of the crash. The driver died at the scene. The driver was the only person in...
Maine police officer, National Guard member saves man's life at the gym
SACO, Maine — An Old Orchard Beach police patrol supervisor, who is also a member of the New Hampshire National Guard, recently saved the life of a fellow patron at a gym in Saco, according to the National Guard. “There was a man on the elliptical, business as usual,...
Maine man who plead guilty to New York City terror attack plot sentenced to 27 years
A Maine man will spend 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to attacking three NYPD officers with a machete. It happened near Times Square on New Year's Eve in 2022. Trevor Bickford from Wells, Maine, was 19 when police said he attacked three officers in 2022, apparently going through it as an act of jihad.
Fetch ME a Home: Meet cats Owl and Haze
WESTBROOK, Maine — Owl and Haze are looking for a new home. Anne Beal from Meow Lounge in Westbrook introduced us. Owl (black and white) is an 11-year-old male who is bonded with Haze (gray), an 8-year-old female. Both come to Meow Lounge from the rescue group Downeast Feral...
Softball Game Recap: Old Orchard Beach Comes Up Short
Old Orchard Beach is still looking for their season's first win. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Old Orchard Beach of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Police: Theft suspect stole 2 police vehicles while handcuffed, survived 11 officers’ gunfire
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A man who crashed a stolen police vehicle, survived gunfire from 11 police officers and then drove off and crashed another police cruiser — all while wearing handcuffs in a hospital gown — is in no mental capacity to appear before a judge right now, his lawyer said Friday.
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