While many Maine cranberry bogs had a good harvest this year, growers are grappling with the holiday rush.
Morgan Womack
Staff Writer
Morgan covers crime and public safety for the Portland Press Herald. She moved to Maine from the sandy shores of West Michigan in 2024. She discovered her passion for breaking news while working for Michigan State University's student-run newspaper, and in her internships at the Indianapolis Star and NPR member station Michigan Public. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys cooking, crafting and reading, and is always on the hunt for the perfect chai latte.
Maine LifeFlight helicopter disrupted by laser strike
A laser was pointed at a LifeFlight helicopter last week while it was flying back to its base in Sanford.
Judge dismisses lobstermen’s challenge to law requiring tracking devices on boats
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock cited jurisdictional problems with the case, but he encouraged the lobstermen to appeal the decision because it raises ‘significant Fourth Amendment issues’ over unreasonable searches and seizures.
Police looking for man from Gray after alleged assault, car chase
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said 46-year-old Jeremy Dunlap is wanted for aggravated assault. Police tried 3 times to stop his car between Windham and Portland.
Judge rules in Popham Beach property access case, but questions remain
The decision closes one chapter in the more than 2-year legal battle between the Tappen and Hill families.
Supreme court says Kittery cannabis company can sue town over license lottery
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court agreed that High Maine LLC’s allegations against the town of Kittery were sufficient to warrant a trial and the case should not have been dismissed.
Cumberland deputies shoot armed Harrison man who allegedly fired at them
Arthur Lefebvre, 57, was taken to Maine Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The deputies were identified as patrol deputy Brandon Pelton and detectives Nathan Therriault and Tyler Monsees.
Portland woman found guilty of $1 million investment fraud scheme
Jody Flynn Dalvet was convicted in Cumberland County Superior Court on Nov. 4.
Passenger in crash that killed 4 Maine Maritime Academy students pleads guilty
Noelle Tavares, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, accepted a deal in Hancock County Superior Court on Friday afternoon.
Sagadahoc sheriff pushes past Lewiston mass shooting criticisms to win reelection
Incumbent Sheriff Joel Merry and his deputy, Sgt. Aaron Skolfield, have faced criticism for the department’s failure to remove weapons from a Bowdoin man who later killed 18 people.