The South Portland 17-year-old appeared in Cumberland County Juvenile Court on Thursday on several felony level charges, including arson and solicitation for murder.
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Staff writer wins journalism award
In the Maine Press Association 2023 Better Newspaper Contest, staff writer Pam Harnden won first place in a new category: coverage of minority community issues.
Ultimate frisbee tournament set for Oct. 21, 22 in South Portland
The 2023 Maine Lobster Pot, an ultimate frisbee tournament, is set for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 22, at Wainwright Sports Complex, 125 Gary L Maietta Way in South Portland. The event, put on each year by Maine Ultimate, is set to draw college teams from Maine to Pennsylvania. Organizers expect about 2,000 athletes […]
South Portland High staff are frustrated with information flow after student is accused of making violent threats
After a student was arrested in April and accused of threatening the school, a lockdown last month reignited some teachers’ frustration with how little they know about his arrest.
Maine public meetings struggle to curb hate on Zoom
After a spate of virtual ‘bombings’ of racist and antisemitic comments, some communities are changing the rules. With free speech, it’s a fine line.
Father of South Portland teen accused of planning attack pleads not guilty to obstructing police
A South Portland man is accused of obstructing police during the arrest of his son, who has been charged with trying to persuade another person to kill students, faculty and staff at South Portland High School.
Judge says criminal proceedings against South Portland teen will remain open
The judge will still restrict some information prosecutors share in the case against a 17-year-old charged with trying to persuade someone to kill students and staff at South Portland High.
Man charged with kidnapping after hourslong police standoff in South Portland
Route 1 was closed for several hours early Tuesday morning while police negotiators tried to persuade a 40-year-old man to let a woman leave a motel room.
Maine recovery community mourns Freeport woman found dead in South Portland
Friends of Danielle Goodwin say the 52-year-old was passionate about helping others enter recovery. Goodwin’s body was found Tuesday and police are investigating her death as a homicide.
South Portland teen accused of trying to recruit someone to commit murder at high school
Prosecutors say a 16-year-old ‘did command or attempt to induce another person’ to kill members of the South Portland High School community last fall.