PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 14, 2020
A bear was spotted roaming the Riverton neighborhood in Portland Thursday morning. A resident off Stuart Street reported seeing a bear in a neighbor’s yard early Thursday morning, police said. Police said there have also been recent reports of a bear in the area of Castine Avenue. Both of those streets are off outer Forest Avenue and abut a large wooded areas alongside the Maine Turnpike and the Riverside Industrial Parkway. Police reminded residents that bears will be attracted to a free meal even in a residential area.