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PublishedMarch 12, 2024
South Portland teen accused in school shooting plot will be tried in juvenile court
Judge Peter Darvin finds that the state didn't meet its burden in order to prosecute 17-year-old Tristan Hamilton as an adult on a charge of criminal solicitation for murder for an alleged plot to shoot up South Portland High School.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2024
Domo arigato, master roboto: 72 student teams build, compete in VEX competition in South Portland
The VEX Robotics State Championship was held Saturday in South Portland. 8 winning teams will go on to national competition in Dallas in April.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Police say South Portland teen burned Pride flags, joked about school shootings
The new evidence is revealed in a hearing to determine if Tristan Hamilton, 17, should be tried as an adult on a criminal solicitation of murder charge. He is accused of asking another student to help carry out a school shooting in South Portland.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2024
Police say South Portland teen accused of planning school attack glorified Columbine shooters
A judge is considering if the 17-year-old will be tried as an adult after his friend told police he was plotting a school shooting and had racist beliefs.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Maine’s only Macy’s will be spared from nationwide cuts
The department store that anchors The Maine Mall in South Portland will not be among the 150 locations the company plans to close over the next 3 years, officials said.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2024
Attorney general will not release video of South Portland police shooting it says was justified
The agency said South Portland officer Anthony Verville acted reasonably when he shot and killed Christafer Dodge in August, but it will not release body cam video of the confrontation.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2024
South Portland may not be able to rebuild iconic fishing shacks
Fisherman's Point is in federal flood and shoreland zones, and rebuilding there could affect flood insurance for neighboring property owners. But the historical society is holding out hope.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Mother and daughter courting success for girls’ basketball in Maine
South Portland coach Lynne Hasson and Portland coach Abby Hasson stand out as role models and mentors at a time when most girls' basketball coaches are men.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Lawyers say they have limited access to clients at Maine’s lone youth prison
Juvenile defense attorneys say incidents of unrest at Long Creek Youth Development Center have led teens to be held in frequent 23-hour lockdowns.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2024
Privacy, public safety at odds when Maine teens are accused of violent crimes
Maine's juvenile justice system defaults to privacy, but a South Portland case has frustrated prosecutors, who say the community has a right to know the threats.
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