Mary Conmee, of Orrington, has been served a court summons for disorderly conduct and obstructing government administration during a Brewer law enforcement operation Wednesday.
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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Reports and videos of ICE activity are increasing in Maine
Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline confirms an ‘increased presence’ of agents in his city, while a flood of social media posts appears to show officers also are operating in the Greater Portland area.
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NTSB releases preliminary report on Rockland school bus crash that killed 12-year-old student
The federal agency is also investigating the fatal bus crash that occurred in Standish in December.
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Weekend snow spell in southern Maine causes crashes, parking bans and reduced speeds
Two waves of snow – one on Saturday and another Sunday into Monday – brought at least 3 inches of snow to much of southern Maine this weekend.
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School bus driver charged with manslaughter in Rockland student’s death
Rockland police arrested Jeffery Colburn, 65, of Camden, on Thursday. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Susan Collins questions ‘rationale’ for a large-scale ICE operation in Maine
Other members of Maine’s delegation have also reacted to the rumors that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may be sending agents to Lewiston and Portland.
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Unsealed records show violent history of teen accused of killing Maine paddleboarder
The teen was 17 when police accused him of killing 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart at a campground in Union last summer.
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Judge tightens restrictions on Eliot Cutler, increases bail following latest allegations
The disgraced former gubernatorial candidate is accused of violating the conditions of his release on multiple occasions since September.
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Federal government expands disaster relief for Maine businesses hurt by drought
Entities in York County can now apply for low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration, while eligibility has been extended backward for businesses in 11 other counties.
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Emergency calls are on the rise. Not enough Mainers are answering.
Maine’s firefighter shortage is part of a national problem, but the state’s size, rural makeup and aging population complicate matters — and the solutions are proving elusive.