Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook connected to his first appearance via Zoom from the jail on Friday afternoon.
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Maine Mall shooting suspect surrenders
Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook, is accused of shooting another person inside the mall Wednesday afternoon.
Maine’s only Macy’s will be spared from nationwide cuts
The department store that anchors The Maine Mall in South Portland will not be among the 150 locations the company plans to close over the next 3 years, officials said.
Macy’s to close 150 stores as sales decline and company pivots to luxury
The remaining stores will receive upgrades and the company says it will open 15 Bloomingdale’s and 30 of its Blue Mercury cosmetics locations. It is unclear whether the company’s only store in Maine will be impacted.
Service dog training organization sues Maine Mall, claiming discrimination
Mission Working Dogs of Oxford claims its handlers and dogs were detained and then kicked out of the mall unlawfully during a visit in May 2022.
Maine Turnpike exit in Portland to close for 4 days next week
Exit 46, the one closest to the Portland International Jetport, will be closed Sunday night through Wednesday night for reconstruction.
Soul food coming to the Maine Mall
Soul Food Paradise, a takeout restaurant operating out of Fork Food Lab in Portland, plans to move to the Maine Mall food court next month.
Remake of Maine Mall turnpike exit won’t change savings for some savvy drivers
The interchange will be reconfigured, but officials say slight savings for drivers who pay cash aren’t going away.
Our View: Maine Mall plan shows how retail spaces are changing.
The loss of brick-and-mortar stores looks bad, but it presents a real opportunity to build something better.
Pandemic transforms holiday shopping season that once embraced crowds, chaos
Retailers are stretching out the season to discourage congestion and minimize their risk of spreading the coronavirus.