Shawn Mckeough Jr., 23, a member of the Air Force who was shot and killed while trying to stop an armed robbery, is honored and laid to rest in his hometown.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Woman seriously injured when struck by car in Portland
The incident occurred Friday night on Franklin Street, police say.
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Two arrested in Lewiston drug bust
Heroin, cocaine and guns were seized.
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Maine seaweed products startup takes $100,000 prize
Ocean’s Balance of Cape Elizabeth is chosen from a field of 60.
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Fire destroys house in Bowdoinham
A neighbor reported the blaze at a Ridge Road home.
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Maine high school jazz fest red hot and cool
Forty high schools from across the state compete at South Portland High School.
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Man killed in shooting in Portland’s Riverton neighborhood
Isahak Muse, 22, was killed at 1:45 a.m. in a residence on Milton Street, police say.
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Portland man arrested after high-speed chase on Maine Turnpike
State police used a spike mat to deflate the tires of his car, which reached speeds over 100 mph between York and Biddeford.
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After national vote for LGBT restrictions, Portland Methodists send message of inclusion
‘You are welcome in this place,’ the husband-and-wife pastors of HopeGateWay tell their congregation at Sunday’s services.
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Body of fallen firefighter escorted in procession to Old Orchard Beach
Berwick Fire Capt. Joel Barnes, who perished Friday while battling an apartment house blaze, was a 2005 graduate of Old Orchard Beach High School.