Man Accused of Murdering Another Man Before Portland Police Shot, Injured Him

Somerset County man charged with manslaughter in connection with boating-related death

Large police presence in Lewiston after shooting downtown

Portland Jetport Among Airports Hit by Technical Problems at Key Air Traffic Center

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US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

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Jaxson Dart injures his knee as several Giants stars get banged up in loss to Rams

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Justin Verlander is retiring. With a work stoppage on the horizon, how many others might join him?

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Josh Allen opens the Bills’ new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

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Entertainment

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How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

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Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit.

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Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

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Jon Stewart explains his ongoing philanthropic support of first responders

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Somerset County man charged with manslaughter in connection with boating-related death

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A Maine man has been charged in connection with the death of a Skowhegan man who drowned in the Kennebec River on July 4.

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Large police presence in Lewiston after shooting downtown

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A convenience store in downtown Lewiston was shut down while police investigated a shooting Tuesday afternoon.

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Man Accused of Murdering Another Man Before Portland Police Shot, Injured Him

Two officers are on administrative leave.

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Portland Jetport Among Airports Hit by Technical Problems at Key Air Traffic Center

Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast

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Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development

The city rezoned the property for dense commercial housing.

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Fire Heavily Damages Farmingdale Home, Owner Flown to Maine Med for Smoke Inhalation

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Federal investigators release new details about fatal plane crash off Maine’s coast

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Hiker found dead on Mt. Katahdin identified by authorities

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