Team posts videos of police shooting

Police say the snippets, put on a website by the suspect’s defense team, could taint a jury pool.

Crash leads to scuffle, man’s arrest in Lebanon

A Berwick man was charged with assaulting a police officer Wednesday in a confrontation with a York County sheriff’s deputy who was investigating a crash in Lebanon. Sgt. Roger Hicks was called to a crash at 1 p.m. on the Carl Broggi Highway, where a car had collided with a dump truck. John Lapierre, 19, […]

Portland firefighters called to Lawn Avenue

There did not appear to be any injuries and witnesses said a family dog was removed safely.

Former principal will return to lead Moore Middle School

Stephen Rogers was previously principal at Moore for nine years.

Jailed Biddeford man faces federal cyber-stalk charges

Shawn Sayer is accused of going online to harass his ex-girlfriend to the point she feared for her life.

Maine Turnpike Authority to sueformer director over his spending

The Maine Turnpike Authority plans to sue its former executive director in an effort to recoup hundreds of thousands of dollars he allegedly spent on himself or on extravagances related to his job.

The authority’s interim director, Peter Mills, said Monday that the turnpike authority expects to take legal action against Paul Violette as early as today. Mills would not say how much money the authority will seek.

Violette’s attorney, Peter DeTroy of Portland, would say only that he expects the lawsuit to seek significantly more than the nearly $200,000 that Violette spent on gift cards for high-end hotels and restaurants in North America and Europe, most of which went undocumented.

Devoted Portland official George Flaherty dies at 77

The longtime public works director loved Portland and used his folksy charm to work through issues.

Feature obituary: Wayne Syphers, 64, former Westbrook deputy police chief and Realtor

PORTLAND – Wayne Syphers had a knack for using hard work to rise to the top. He did it in law enforcement, becoming deputy chief of the Westbrook Police Department, then did it again in an entirely different career, real estate, in which he was recently named Realtor of the Year. Mr. Syphers died Saturday […]

Pool-chemical spill in Westbrook met by hazmat teams

About 50 to 60 gallons of a toxic liquid spill at a pool company, forcing a six-hour evacuation.

Woman seriously injured in turnpike accident

A car traveling on an undersized spare tire hits a tractor-trailer near Kennebunk.