Amanda Merrifield says Kyle Needham didn’t try to run over an officer, as police reported, and the pickup truck he was driving rammed a cruiser only after he had been shot.
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Wanted Standish man was killed in Gorham police shooting, authorities say
Gorham police Officer Dean Hannon fired on Kyle Needham, 32, when it appeared he was about to run over an officer, according to the Maine Attorney General’s Office.
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Man killed by Gorham police while trying to run down officer, state says
Police say the man who was shot to death was wanted on warrants.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Explore nature and history along the flat, paved Mountain Division Trail
Running through Standish, Gorham and Windham, it is one of two existing sections on the proposed Portland-to-Fryeburg trail.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Police to stage active shooter training at Portland high school
Law enforcement agencies, students and school officials will participate in the training exercise at Deering High on Friday and Saturday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Transmission line worker suffers electrical shock in Gorham
The Central Maine Power Co. subcontractor was flown to a hospital after he was injured while working in a bucket truck Monday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Next stop Madagascar for 18-year-old graduating from USM
At an age when most teens are graduating from high school, Sam Matey is about to get a college degree and study lemurs.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Fifteen teachers recognized as among Maine’s best
The 2019 Maine County Teachers of the Year include a teacher from a Farmingdale school.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Students don’t get commencement guidance when they really need it
Advice to those starting college: Reach out to faculty, lean on your advisers, talk to career-services staff and be flexible.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: There’s no way to win pothole slalom
A reasonable gas tax hike would provide the money Maine needs to fix its roads.