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Two Men Arrested in Portland on Sex Offense Charges in Other States

Both men are charged as fugitives from justice.

Bill Would Require Maine High Schools Start No Earlier Than 8:30 am

The bill is aimed at aligning school start times with adolescent sleep patterns

Casco Man Accused of Stabbing Landlord

Deputies say he stabbed the landlord in the upper thigh with an edged weapon.

Lawmakers consider bill to reintroduce cursive at Maine schools

A state lawmaker is looking to add cursive back into the curriculum at Maine’s schools.

Massachusetts man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crashing truck into Sweden home

The driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a home in the town of Sweden suffered life-threatening injuries.

Maine House approves contentious $121 million supplemental budget

A supplemental budget in the Maine legislature to shore up a $118 million shortfall in Medicaid funding will not take effect immediately.

Maine man serving life sentence for 1988 killing files another appeal

A man convicted for the sexual assault and killing of a young girl in Bowdoin in 1988 is appealing again.

Maine House Censures Republican Over Transgender Post

The post has sparked national attention, including from President Donald Trump.

I-95 Fire in York Consumes Semi-Trailer

Crews say about 6,000 gallons of water were used to extinguish the fire.

“Small number” of workers at VA facility in Augusta fired by DOGE

The union representing workers at the Togus Veterans Medical Center in Augusta say some employees have been fired by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

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Right Whale, Found Off Maine Coast, Growing in Population

The whales have shown a trend of slow population growth over the past four years.

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New Hampshire Man Faces Attempted Murder After York Co. Stabbing

Deputies say the victim was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland.

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Man Accused of Threatening to Detonate Bomb During Bangor Burglary

Officers say they found the suspect inside a closed business in Bangor

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CMP Transformer Move to Delay Traffic Through Scarborough

Drivers are asked to plan alternate routes and expect delays.

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Standish woman accused of fatally shooting boyfriend appears in court

A Standish woman charged with murder for the shooting death of her boyfriend made her first court appearance on Monday.