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Lewiston police say they are stepping up enforcement in wake of violence

LEWISTON — The city’s police chief announced Monday that overtime shifts and coordinated patrols with state police are being added to combat a recent spike in violent crime in the city’s downtown area. Chief Brian O’Malley said a staff shortage prompted him to add overtime shifts to patrols in areas that have seen increases in […]

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Police say trio tried to ‘dine and dash’ with a knife and a hatchet

Three individuals attempted a dine and dash at Imperial China on Saturday, using a razor knife and a hatchet to threaten restaurant staff after trying to walk out without paying for a meal, the South Portland Police Department said Monday. Officers responded to reports of customers fighting with the staff around 5 p.m. that evening. […]

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Maine’s delegation criticizes Trump for casting doubt about Russia’s role in election meddling

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticized President Trump on Monday after his much-anticipated summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during which Trump again downplayed Russia’s role in interfering with the 2016 election. Appearing side-by-side at a press conference following their closed two-hour meeting, Trump and Putin both cast doubt on what virtually all intelligence agencies […]

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Maine physician declares she will challenge Collins in 2020

MILBRIDGE — A longtime physician who moved to Maine three years ago announced Monday she plans to run as a Democrat against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in 2020. Dr. Cathleen London said the state’s four-term Republican senator “has forgotten who she represents.” “Rather than putting her constituents first, it has become apparent that when it […]

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New Hampshire man arrested on drug charges in Wilton

WILTON — A New Hampshire man is accused of selling crack cocaine and heroin, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said.   Davian Torres Rodriguez, 27, was arrested Saturday at a home on Masterman Avenue on charges of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, Wilcox said. Police found multiple packages of […]