Portland shootings on track for lowest annual total since 2019
Portland Police Bureau data shows 42 reported shootings in November 2024, the lowest monthly total since March 2020.
Shootings fall to 4-year monthly low in Portland, with city’s anti-violence efforts showing signs of success
Portland recorded 42 known shootings in November – the lowest monthly total in three years and a sign that the city’s ...
Fate of Portland hotel up in the air after three people die in separate shootings
The fate of the Quality Inn in the Sumner neighborhood is up in the air after three people died in three separate shootings ...
Residents in Portland's Bayside start Safe Streets program to combat safety concerns
PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Portland Police are investigating a shooting in the area of Oxford and Portland Streets that sent ...
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Readers respond: Community centers prevent violence
Ambassadors are often asked what can make their lives and communities better. One often-repeated response: an after-school neighborhood community center where they could play sports, get homework help ...
South Portland police investigate late night shooting at Redbank Village
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- No arrests have been made yet in a late-night shooting at a South Portland apartment complex.
Portland welcomes new mayor as Ted Wheeler bids farewell
Tomorrow marks a new chapter for the city of Portland as Keith Wilson steps into the role of mayor, ushering in a new form of ...
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Outgoing Portland commissioner threatens to sue the city over slow response to threats against public officials
Days before leaving office, Portland City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez threatened to sue the city – accusing city leaders of ...
Portland police warn of rising youth violence as shootings escalate
Portland police Lt. Nick Goodman said many of the shootings are being committed by the same groups of people, and most of them range from ages 16 to their early 20s.
Louisville program looks to reduce violence among youth with new Portland workshop
After someone shot her son a decade ago, the loss inspired the ACE Project, which has locations in Park Hill, Chickasaw and, now, the Portland neighborhood. LMPD data shows a slow decline in homicides ...