-
PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Retired Cumberland County Sheriff ‘Wes’ Ridlon dies
Wesley Wallace Ridlon was named Parade Magazine's Policeman of the Year in 1972 and became Cumberland County's 48th sheriff in 1990.
-
PublishedDecember 27, 2022
Damage assessments begin after ‘spectacular’ storm washed away parts of southern coast
With the storm – and the holiday weekend – now over and power mostly restored, municipalities and private property owners are assessing the damage.
-
PublishedOctober 12, 2022
Gray fitness trainer, former reality TV contestant, accused of welfare fraud
Jodi Theriault, 42, is accused of obtaining benefits by hiding assets.
-
PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Maine home sales fell again in August, while prices rose, but market may be leveling off
The number of sales fell by double digits, and the median sale price increased by about the same percentage. Mortgage rates are climbing and could be a wild card.
-
PublishedApril 26, 2022
Driver who slammed car into Deering Oaks bleachers pleads guilty to manslaughter
Jonathan Burt of Lisbon will serve 4½ years of a 15-year suspended sentence for killing Celestin Muhizi, 76, in 2020.
-
PublishedApril 5, 2022
Former jail guard charged in deadly Gorham crash seeks to have statements thrown out
Kenneth Morang, who faces manslaughter charges from the 2019 crash, is asking the court to throw out evidence from a Gorham police detective who talked to him after the collision. Morang's family testified Tuesday that the detective promised them there would be no charges.
-
PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Defense attorney requests more time for Portland man charged in father’s death
Abdallah Salim Al Siraj, who is facing a murder charge, has not yet made his first appearance in court.
-
PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Federal recovery money already committed to fighting homelessness and the housing crisis in Maine
Locally, some money will go to new shelters in Portland and Brunswick and to study the need for emergency shelter and other services in the Lakes Region.
-
PublishedNovember 28, 2021
Growing homelessness and the challenges that accompany it prompt call for regional response
A regional coalition is urging Cumberland County commissioners to fund homeless initiatives in Portland and South Portland, while others are planned in Brunswick and the Lakes Region.
-
PublishedDecember 18, 2020
‘Yellow’ label shuts down high school sports in Cumberland County
Players and coaches cannot workout in person until at least the first of the new year, joining teams in York, Oxford and Androscoggin County.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 7
- Next Page →
