Police investigate string of robberies in Greater Portland

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Published
June 24, 2020

Police investigate string of robberies in Greater Portland

A half-dozen robberies were reported this month in South Portland, Westbrook and Scarborough.
Published
June 20, 2020

Masked man robs Marden’s in Scarborough

The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money Saturday afternoon, police say.
Published
June 14, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Defunding police would help them, too

Stop requiring them to deal with every social problem and reinvest some of their budget where it would do more good.
Published
June 4, 2020

Virus a big boom for consumer fireworks sales, big bust for commercial display companies

Central Maine Pyrotechnics sees revenue loss as municipalities cancel or postpone Fourth of July fireworks shows.
Published
May 27, 2020

Old Orchard Beach reopens for sunbathing and general recreational use

The lifting of restrictions to combat COVID-19 also applies to Pine Point Beach in Scarborough.
Published
May 26, 2020

Abbott Laboratories plans expansion into Westbrook to boost production of virus test kits

The company, which now produces test kits in Scarborough, plans to employ as many as 470 workers at a second facility in the neighboring city.
Published
May 15, 2020

Campgrounds, restaurants sue to block Gov. Mills’ quarantine rules for out-of-staters

The businesses in Scarborough and Waterboro allege the 14-day quarantine amounts to an unconstitutional infringement on the right of people to travel freely from state to state.
Published
May 15, 2020

Trump confident in virus test made by company in Scarborough

Despite reports of false negatives, the president and his deputies have promoted the 15-minute Abbott Laboratories test as a 'game changer' and have been using it for weeks.
Published
May 7, 2020

As many as 2,000 workers needed in Maine to support production of diagnostic tests

CoWorx, a staffing firm with an office in Saco, is looking to hire up to 2,000 people to assemble diagnostic testing kits, including at Abbott Laboratories.
Published
May 3, 2020

Deaths at Maine Veterans’ Home touch wider community

The loss of 12 residents to COVID-19 at the long-term care facility in Scarborough heightens sadness and concern across Maine.