Portland Diocese sets Christmas Card Art Contest deadline for Oct. 28

Portland police announce arrest in Grant Street crash

A suspect turned himself in to police Friday. He faces several charges, including aggravated attempted murder and kidnapping.

Wex laying off 150 employees worldwide as it prepares for ‘next phase of growth’

The Portland-based payment technology company said 30 of the job cuts are taking place in Maine.

Trial starts for former jail guard who crashed into family’s car, killing 9-year-old

Kenneth Morang, 64, was charged with manslaughter in the death of Raelynn Bell in 2019.

In Portland rally, lobstermen urge state to sue feds over regulations

Hundreds of the fishermen and their supporters turned out, calling on Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey to sue over proposed regulations that they say could kill the lobstering industry.

Homeless population in Portland remains high as new wellness shelter opens

The city is currently sheltering about 1,000 people per night, while more are camping or sleeping on the street.

Portland police investigate gunfire near Hadlock Field

Police detained the occupants of a car seen leaving the area of a reported fight followed by the sound of gunshots. No injuries were reported.

Police investigate burglaries of two occupied Portland homes

Police believe the same suspect broke into houses on Dirigo Street and Brighton Avenue early Sunday morning while residents were sleeping.

Man awaiting trial for 2019 murder dies after repeated COVID infections lead to cancer discovery

Police charged Everett Meserve with murder for the beating death of his neighbor, but his health declined in jail and he died in April, court records show.

Portland voters to consider adding Native land acknowledgment to charter

The proposed language would say that the city is located in the 'unceded territory of the Aucocisco Band of the Wabanaki' who were displaced by force.