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Couple charged with sex trafficking ordered held without bail
Sou Chao Li and Derong Maio are accused of coercing two dozen Chinese women into prostitution after they came to the U.S. on tourist visas.
Woman hit by car in South Portland in fair condition
Wendy Livingston, 64, was struck as she crossed Broadway near Cottage Road Saturday evening.
South Portland council decides against altering public comment periods
A proposal to drop one or shorten them at meetings is rejected, but councilors decide to eliminate workshop meetings and go to four regular business meetings a month.
Woman hurt in South Portland pedestrian crash
The woman was trying to cross Broadway near Cottage Road.
Mainers stock up before snowstorm moves in
The National Weather Service predicts 12 to 18 inches will fall in Portland and coastal southern Maine, and 18 to 24 inches in the north.
Missing South Portland man found dead
Carlos Ordonez, 69, whose body was found by a man walking his dog, took his own life, authorities say.
SWAT team deployed for drug investigation in South Portland
An armored personnel carrier was deployed to Ferry Village, where the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency requested help from the regional SWAT team.
The Wrap: Get ready, Maine, for a life of pie – or at least 2 days of it
Two Fat Cats plans a buffet on the dessert’s national day. Other treats: Sip an inaugural brew, or try a Lincoln dinner.
Mainely Wraps closes 2 locations
The owners acknowledge online that the quality at the South Portland and Scarborough locations has suffered.