Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was shot to death in a car Monday in Biddeford.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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Hundreds gather for vigil in Biddeford after man killed by ICE agent
The vigil Monday night capped a day of protests sparked by the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man from Colombia by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Monday.
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Coalition urges Maine Democratic Party to reconsider U.S. Senate nomination process
The group of voters and local and county party committee members wants the party to provide time for public input before cementing the process to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
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Couple injured in Penobscot County crash that sent vehicle 14 feet in the air
A 78-year-old Dover-Foxcroft man sustained life-threatening injuries and his 71-year-old wife was also injured, officials say.
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Shark sighting briefly closes beach at Reid State Park
The coastal park in Georgetown halted swimming for over an hour Thursday afternoon.
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Penobscot Nation offers reward as authorities investigate arson at cultural building
The fire was first reported shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday, officials say.
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Maine public safety officials report uptick in calls for children left in hot vehicles
Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash-related vehicle deaths for children 14 and younger in the United States, according to a national organization.
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Damariscotta Select Board urges MaineHealth to keep local birthing center open
A grassroots effort to keep the birthing center open at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital formed after hospital officials said they were considering closing its maternity ward by the end of the year.
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Court blocks returning signs to Acadia, other national parks and monuments
Federal officials were ordered last month to restore the signage by Friday, including displays at Acadia National Park on warming oceans and Wabanaki heritage.
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Maine communities break and tie daily temperature records, with more heat on tap Friday
Things should get noticeably cooler by Saturday and Sunday in many areas of the state, according to the National Weather Service.