Top Portland Area Local News Stories
Source: WMTW.com - Local News
A fire at a house and barn at 682 Gray Road in Gorham has drawn at least five mutual aid departments to assist in fighting the fire.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:10:05 EST
Closing arguments and jury deliberations occurred Thursday in the trial of Vance Bunker, a lobsterman accused of shooting a fellow lobsterman.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:32:29 EST
Friends of Lincoln Lake had challenged a state law that speeds up the process for obtaining environmental permits.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:21:00 EST
Governor Baldacci says that federal funds are one-time assistance going to the state budget.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:38 EST
Officials in Portland say they welcome Gov. John Baldacci's proposal for an $8 million deep-water cruise ship berth in the city's harbor.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:22:11 EST
A Massachusetts man is charged with murder in the beating death of 15-month-old Damien Lynn.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:05:31 EST
The trial of a Maine lobsterman charged with shooting a fellow lobsterman in a feud over lobster traps is coming to an end.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:20:38 EST
A Maine woman tearfully recalled finding her mother's battered body with a plastic bag over her head in the trial of her uncle, who is charged with murder.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:21:04 EST
President Barack Obama has nominated Superior Court Justice Thomas Delahanty II to serve as the top federal prosecutor for Maine.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:36:37 EST
A funeral Mass will be held Thursday in Madison for Mary Josephine Ray, who was the oldest living American when she died on Sunday.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:30:37 EST
Work is under way to fix a massive sinkhole in the town of Rockland.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:31:00 EST
School officials in Winthrop have voted to consolidate resources with the Fayette school district.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:24 EST
State officials said they hope new interest rates will help jumpstart the housing market.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:20:47 EST
A safety report centers on recent school lockdowns in Portland and how to address them.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:20:14 EST
Augusta police are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people who fired shots at two homes and a car on Tuesday.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:59:34 EST
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