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The state fire marshal’s office is investigating after a man’s remains were found inside a makeshift tent that was destroyed by a fire Saturday morning in Sanford, Maine. The Sanford Fire Department responded around 10:30 a.m. to the fire in a wooded area near 1 Eagle Drive and found the remains of an adult male, according to a news...

A Vermont teenager and his grandfather were killed in a crash on Wednesday afternoon in Sanford, Maine. Police responded to the area of Kennebunk Road in Sanford at around 4 p.m. Authorities say a 2000 Chevy Equinox went off the road and struck 65-year-old Michael Gilbar of Jericho, Vermont and his 15-year-old Joseph Perry. Both were in the front yard…

Police in Maine are warning about an alarming increase in overdoses the past few days in Sanford’s Springvale neighborhood. According to the Sanford Police Department, they’ve responded to eight overdoses since Thursday, and they believe this could indicate a strong — possibly fatal — batch of substances. Police are asking for people to share this among anyone who would need…

Police in Portland confirmed they investigated a call of an active shooter at Portland High School and put the school on lockdown but found that staff reported no shooting.

Active shooter threats that are believed to be hoaxes have been reported at schools throughout Maine on Tuesday morning, according to the state Department of Public Safety. “The Department of Public Safety is aware of multiple active shooter threats that have been made at schools throughout the state. Maine State Police have been assisting local law enforcement agencies with these…