The identity of the person arrested in the shooting death of a 31-year-old Portland man Monday night is now known. Police are accusing 21-year-old Omar Abd Elkader of Portland of murdering Edgar Cando, who died at Mainer Medical Center after being found with numerous gunshot wounds near Portland and Alder Streets.

There's something to be said for a restaurant in demand. When a place is always busy and difficult to find a seat at, there's a part of that exclusivity that feels like a victory when you're able to make a reservation. There's a handful of culinary of hotspots that are...

A commercial real estate firm in Portland reported making several complaints to the city and their public works department.

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said a pickup truck crossed the center line on Egypt Road in Raymond and hit an SUV.

Seeing an owl in the wild is a rare treat for most people. These nocturnal birds are usually only heard and rarely seen. Imagine the surprise on shoppers at Hannaford Supermarket on Riverside Street in Portland, Maine when an owl appeared perched on the hood of a car in the parking lot.

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A man who shot and killed his landlord, in front of his pregnant girlfriend, has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Randall Hennessey shot and killed 31-year-old Douglas Michaud in September 2021 as Michaud was trying to evict him from his Biddeford home.

It took a global pandemic for many of us to realize that they were a handful of things that we really took for granted. One of those things was buffets, a chance to sample and devour a variety of different foods for one set price. Many restaurants throughout Maine that...

A 45-year-old man and a 57-year-old were arrested and charged for a fatal shooting in Biddeford. Maine State Police said Garret Labonte and Linda Lambert, both from Biddeford, were taken into custody at 63 South Street on Monday. Victim Died from Gunshots at the Scene. They were charged in the...

Whoever it is that gets dressed up to the nines as Michael Myers from the "Halloween" movies to go haunt our city is doing a fantastic job at scaring the dignity out of us in broad daylight. I respect it though, it's spooky season. So by all means, Michael, keep...

Welcome to Tuscan Table in South Portland, Maine, where Italy and New England merge in a culinary dance as smooth as a gondola on Casco Bay. The chicken parmesan sandwich in Tuscan Table is so heavenly, even Michelangelo might swap his paintbrush for a taste. Each bite is a symphony,...

BIDDEFORD, Maine — Maine State Rep. Lucas Lanigan made his first court appearance Wednesday, facing allegations of assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute last week. Bail was set at $3,000 in Biddeford District Court, where Lanigan appeared via Zoom. Lanigan, charged with domestic violence aggravated assault, turned himself...

There are few restaurants still standing in all of Maine that have been a staple of a city like Luiggi's Pizzeria is to Lewiston. For more than seventy years, the restaurant has been slinging their signature meatballs, pizzas and sandwiches to generations of families that keep showing up. But like...

PORTLAND, Maine — Portland shines as the backdrop for the newly released film, "Hangdog," a story about a fish-out-of-water's quest to find his girlfriend's missing pet, created by two new Maine residents who are also still finding their footing in Vacationland. The film follows Walt, who moves to Portland...

It's not staffing issues or inflation... it's retirement calling. Ed Anania Jr. has worked at Anania’s Variety Store on Congress Street in Portland, Maine for around 50 years, and it's time to take time. On Christmas Eve of 2024, the variety store with some of the best pizza and...

A Maine lawmaker is currently being held without bail on a domestic violence charge after police put out a warrant for his arrest. Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, turned himself into York County Jail on Monday. He was charged with domestic violence aggravated assault following a warrant that said "Lanigan did intentionally, knowingly or recklessly cause bodily injury" to a woman "under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life," according to reporting by NBC10 Boston affiliate, News Center Maine. The alleged incident happened on Oct. 25.

LEBANON, Maine — Law enforcement officials responded to a possible hostage situation in Lebanon overnight. York County sheriff's deputies responded to Milton Mills Road around midnight Wednesday for a report that several males, one of whom allegedly had a firearm, had assaulted someone at a home on Milton Mills Road, York County Sheriff William King said in a press release.

CUMBERLAND (WGME) -- School officials in Cumberland say students and staff may have been exposed to pertussis better known as whooping cough. The Maine CDC is conducting a whopping cough outbreak investigation at Greely High School due to multiple cases reported, including a new one this week. Pertussis is a...

PORTLAND, Maine — A Georgia man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland this week for conspiring to commit bank fraud in 2022. Rasheed Colbert, 33, of Atlanta, pleaded guilty on May 30, 2024. He was sentenced to 10 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Colbert was also ordered to pay $69,744 in restitution, according to a Tuesday press release from the United States Attorney's Office District of Maine.

There are a handful of foods that people from Maine recognize as signature items from their state. Whether that be a red snapper, blueberry pie or a simple but delicious Italian sandwich. Credit for that Italian sandwich is given to Giovanni Amato. More than 120 years ago, he opened a...

PORTLAND, Maine — A Cumberland County corrections officer is suing the sheriff for firing him three years ago after he fought an inmate. Vinal Thompson, 44, who returned to work at the jail in April after being acquitted of criminal charges, filed a civil complaint in U.S. District Court on Friday against Cumberland County, Sheriff Kevin Joyce and County Manager James Gailey, alleging they violated his due process rights as an officer. Thompson argues that he was illegally fired after a confrontation with an inmate and that the county had an obligation to pursue criminal charges against the inmate.