Central Maine Power reported outages throughout the day after strong winds swept through Thursday morning.
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Police seek connection in string of Portland-area armed robberies
A holdup late Monday also is being investigated, as authorities worry that the robberies could lead to an exchange of gunfire.
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Cumberland County district attorney won’t seek term No. 8
Five people have filed paperwork to run for the district attorney’s job, which Stephanie Anderson has held for 27 years.
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Frye Island’s effort to withdraw from school district heads to court
The longstanding dispute involves the island’s approval of a referendum to withdraw from the school district, which is prohibited in state statute.
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$6 million award in lawsuit exposes rift in prominent Maine business family
Tucker Cianchette wins the judgment against his father and stepmother, Eric and Peggy Cianchette, over a failed buyout of Casco Bay Ford in Yarmouth.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
High-speed chase and crash in stolen U-Haul lands Portland man in jail – again
The incident Sunday night is the second time since October that the suspect stole a U-Haul truck and crashed it, police say.
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Hiram man to serve 6 years for manslaughter in crash that killed Steep Falls woman
Philip Macri’s driver’s license was also suspended for life because of the 2016 crash in Windham, which killed Rebecca Perry and seriously injured her daughter.
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Deputies say passing ‘hero’ rescued woman from burning car in Naples
Alicia Szostak-White of Windham swerved to avoid a deer and her SUV went off the road and hit a tree early Tuesday.
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Inmate jumps from 2nd floor of Cumberland County Jail housing unit
Peter Call, 23, is treated at Maine Medical Center and then returned to the jail.
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More than 2,200 pounds of drugs turned over to Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
The office is collecting unwanted prescription medications as part of National Drug Take-Back Day.