Portland Mayor Says New Amtrak Station will be Located at Site Supported by Federal Funding

Woman Killed, Three Injured in Hermon, Maine Crash

Several Pounds of Cocaine Found After High Speed Chase on I-295, I-95 in Maine

Governor-elect Hannah Pingree announces names to help lead transition

State cites fire departments that responded to deadly Searsmont lumber mill explosion

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Portland Mayor Says New Amtrak Station will be Located at Site Supported by Federal Funding

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Portland Mayor Mark Dion says the city actually has no say in where the new train station will be located.

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Woman Killed, Three Injured in Hermon, Maine Crash

Deputies say the woman died at the scene.

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Several Pounds of Cocaine Found After High Speed Chase on I-295, I-95 in Maine

The suspect is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday.

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Governor-elect Hannah Pingree announces names to help lead transition

Hannah Pingree is naming her picks to lead her transition into the governor's office.

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State cites fire departments that responded to deadly Searsmont lumber mill explosion

Six fire departments have been cited in connection with the fire and explosion at the Robbins Lumber Mill in Searsmont that left three people dead and 10 others injured in May.

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