Steven Mortimer News Today

Twenty pedestrians were hit and killed by vehicles last year in Maine. That figure has remained relatively consistent over the past five years, even as the number of people killed in car crashes drops.

Twenty pedestrians were hit and killed by vehicles last year in Maine. That figure has remained relatively consistent over the past five years, even as the number of people killed in car crashes drops.

Twenty pedestrians were hit and killed by vehicles last year in Maine. That figure has remained relatively consistent over the past five years, even as the number of people killed in car crashes drops.

The man was attempting to cross Center Street at night against the traffic flow and not in a marked crosswalk, police say.

The man was attempting to cross Center Street at night against the traffic flow and not in a marked crosswalk, police say.

Regarding next year’s Portland Public School budget, it sounds like the necessary cuts can’t but adversely impact learning for the students. This is not just bad for them, but for all of us in Maine. Without good schools and a well-educated workforce, companies won’t locate here, property values suffer and our collective quality of life […]