The city closed the beach Sunday after a malfunction at the East End Wastewater Treatment Plant caused wastewater to be discharged into Casco Bay.

A power outage at the Portland Wastewater Treatment Plant and a backup generator that failed at the same time convinced city officials they should close the beach out of an abundance of caution.

PORTLAND, Maine — A lobsterman saved the life of a person who drove a reportedly stolen vehicle into the ocean Thursday at Portland's East End beach, according to police.

It happened around 12 p.m. just off the coast of East End beach in Portland, Maine. According to reports, police had received a call about an occupied vehicle entering the ocean.

Maine Healthy Beaches conducts routine water quality testing at East End Beach and took a sample Thursday morning. The test takes 24 hours, so results will not be available until Friday.

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