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Maine man who pleaded guilty to Portland murder seeks new trial
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Maine man, who abruptly pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a man in Portland, will be back in court on Friday as he seeks to have that plea thrown out and get a new trial. Damion Butterfield was one of four defendants charged with the murder...
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...
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 Public Schools' payroll
After months of trying to get information, government watchdog group Open The Books recently filed an appeal in court to obtain the Portland Public Schools’ payroll records for 2023. Adam Andrzejewski, the CEO and founder of Open The Books, has the breakdown in this Transparency Tracker segment.
Man accused of crashing into police cruiser while driving wrong-way in Westbrook
WESTBROOK (WGME) – Authorities say a Maine man, who was under the influence, crashed into a police cruiser while driving the wrong way in Westbrook. Police say they received a report of an erratic driver on Stroudwater Street heading towards William Clarke Drive around 8:25 p.m. on Sunday. Police...
Discover 4 of Maine’s Rooftop Bars for an Elevated Atmosphere
Summer has begun to beckon, and with it, the pull of outdoor drinking grows stronger, doesn't it? There's something special about enjoying a meal and cocktails with friends on an outdoor patio. But what's even better than patios? Rooftop bars!. I have never enjoyed the ambiance of a rooftop bar....
Public to comment on proposal to move Portland Amtrak station closer to downtown
PORTLAND (WGME) – The public got the chance to give their input on a plan to move the Portland Amtrak station closer to downtown Thursday. Right now, the Amtrak train station is by Thompson’s Point and shares a facility with a local bus line. It's about two miles...
Honor Flight takes Maine veterans to visit war memorials in Washington D.C.
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Dozens of veterans are taking off from the Portland Jetport on Friday to see the memorials in Washington, D.C. for the wars they fought in. The Honor Flight network has flown more than 250,000 to Washington, D.C., and the Maine network isn't slowing down with more than 400 veterans on the waiting list.
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