A Portland family is demanding an independent investigation after their son was mistakenly detained by South Portland police in Portland.

The 1.6 miles of fresh trail in Scarborough will solidify a roughly 16-mile off-road connection between Bug Light Park in South Portland and downtown Saco.

A preliminary plan for a dedicated dog park will be presented at Tuesday's city council workshop, years after an advisory group first recommended one.

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Police in South Portland are searching for three robbery suspects who threatened a man with a gun and forced him to open the ATM machine he was working on. Around 10 a.m. on Monday, police were called to Bank of America on Philbrook Ave. near the Maine Mall for a report of an armed robbery.

Set against the backdrop of Casco Bay and Portland Head Light in the distance, the shacks were proud symbols of the maritime heritage of South Portland. Then they were washed away during the Jan ...

SACO, Maine — Some communities in the Greater Portland area are launching temporary street safety projects called Vision Zero as part of an initiative to stop traffic-related deaths. Crews installed some safety features on Route 1 in Saco on Tuesday morning. These include speed tables and poles around the crosswalk in front of Thornton Academy.

The CBS13 I-Team has spent weeks requesting video from the police departments on scene during the incident. Both have denied those requests.

A concerning series of accidents and near-accidents in the waters of our state’s ponds, lakes and beaches this summer has highlighted the need for improved attention to water safety by members of the public — and by the entities in Maine that should step up and take responsibility for it.

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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - A section of Route 1 in South Portland has reopened after crews from several towns battled a fire at the Budget Inn on Main Street on Tuesday night.

At Papi on Exchange Street, the cocktail and food menus sing with Puerto Rican flavors. For a late afternoon pick-me-up, try the Carajillo — Licor 43 and Italian espresso shaken over ice — and don’t miss food specials like the jibarito, a panko-crusted chicken cutlet dressed and sandwiched between fried green plantains.