PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 20, 2022
A South Portland woman who worked to empower and support Black and Indigenous people through retreats in nature was killed in a hit-and-run incident at Acadia National Park over the weekend, police said. Maine State Police announced the death of Nicole Mokeme on Monday afternoon and said it is believed to be an isolated incident. They are asking for help in finding a black BMW that may have been involved in the incident. Mokeme founded the Rise and Shine Youth Retreat, which was holding its Black Excellence Retreat 2022 at the Schoodic Institute when the hit-and-run occurred sometime between Saturday night and early Sunday morning.