The 17-year-old’s cellphone indicated they were in the Portland area on Sunday, according to police.
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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High winds knock out power to thousands across Maine
Central Maine Power reported about 15,000 customers without power early Tuesday evening, after over 28,000 were without power at one time during the day.
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Meteorologist Keith Carson leaving WCSH to focus on climate change in Maine
Carson announced Monday that he is leaving television weather forecasting to work with Maine Conservation Voters.
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Banks providing aid to federal workers during shutdown
Financial institutions from near and far are offering customers relief if they are experiencing a loss of payment due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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State’s AI task force recommends ways to navigate the technology’s evolving role in Maine
The Task Force on Artificial Intelligence’s final report includes over 30 strategies to ensure Mainers are fluent in the technology and are vigilant in its misuse.
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Attempted theft at bank in Houlton leads to chase, arrests in Canada, police say
Rachael Kennedy of Kansas and Rashidah Henry of Georgia were returned to Maine and are being held at Aroostook County Jail, Houlton police said.
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MaineHousing’s emergency heating assistance program halted by federal government shutdown
The agency’s Energy Crisis Intervention Program, which provides heating assistance to about 7,000 Maine households annually, will not begin on Nov. 1 as originally planned.
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Farmingdale teen found safe
Police said Wednesday that the 15-year-old boy, who was reported missing early Monday, had been returned home.
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Maine issues recall on cannabis vape cartridges
A Yani product sold between July and October at over 20 stores tested for unsafe levels of a pesticide, the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy announced Monday.
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How Mainers are stepping up to help neighbors, food pantries ahead of SNAP funding lapse
Local organizations are trying to bridge the gap for the nearly 170,000 Maine residents who won’t get food stamps in November — and they’re already seeing a swell in much-needed donations and volunteers.