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New Poll Shows Sen Collins Heavily Underwater With Mainers

A survey released Tuesday gives Collins an approval rating of just 24 percent.

Acting head of Social Security admits to retaliating against Maine over governor’s spat with Trump

The head of the Social Security Administration says he directed the cancellation of a program allowing parents to register their newborns for a social security number while at hospitals in Maine because of the governor’s testy exchange with President Trump last month.

Asylum Seeker Files in Maine Federal Court Against Border Patrol Detention

He was arrested and detained as a passenger in a car

Authorities offering $10,000 reward for information leading to man who went missing in Portland in 2006

Portland Police and the FBI are offering up to $10,000 for information about a man from Boston who went missing in Portland nearly twenty years ago.

South Portland House Fire Damages Porch

Crews say they quickly brought the fire under control.

Bill in Augusta Would Preserve Accounts of Jan 6 US Capitol Riots

The bill would preserve the accounts of witnesses who were at the capitol on January 6th.

Bowdoin College Gets $50 Mil for AI from Netflix Co-founder

A statement from the college says it’s the largest donation in the school’s 231-year history.

Lewiston crash leaves 3 family members dead

A woman involved in a crash in Lewiston that left her daughter and the infant’s father dead has also succumbed to her injuries.

Gov. Mills fires back after Trump demands apology over transgender athlete policy

Gov. Janet Mills is responding for the first time since President Trump’s social media post demanding an apology from her.

Thornton Academy in Saco Briefly Locked Down Monday

The school says they contacted police and put the school into a lockdown.

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Schumer and most Democrats voted against the early Republican proposal to move toward ending the shutdown

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Closing arguments took place on Monday, followed by jury deliberation.

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Layoffs anticipated as part of partnership between Knox County and Two Bridges Jail

Knox County Jail will lay off some staff and no longer house long-term prisoners as the county deals with financial issues.

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Police seek 2 men wanted in ATM jackpotting scheme in Maine

Police in Lincoln County are searching for two suspects wanted for taking money from ATMs back in February.