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Maine Climate Council Meets to Discuss Strategies for Future Storms

The council, comprised of scientists, citizens, and state and local officials, will come together at the University of Maine Augusta to hear from frontline agencies and affected communities.

Lewiston Strong Winter Classic: A Night for Healing and Hockey

Lewiston lost the game 5-4, however the real winner is the healing the game provided to the community hurt by a mass shooting.

Fire Causes Temporary Closure of Iconic Old Port Restaurant

The fire started around 3:30 Friday afternoon filling the whole building with smoke, however despite that Boone’s Fish House & Oyster Room reopened on Saturday

Maine man charged with manslaughter in campfire death

A Vassalboro man has been charged with manslaughter after attempts to start a campfire in China, Maine led to a woman’s death.

Woodstock man sentenced for police pursuit and crash that injured two

A Maine man was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for a police pursuit that left a woman seriously injured.

Person of interest sought in Portland vehicle burglary

Portland police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest in a theft investigation.

Wrong-way driver faces charges after allegedly fleeing from police in Maine

A wrong-way driver was taken into custody in Poland on Tuesday.

Three people treated for minor injuries after utility truck goes off Portland bridge

Only minor injuries were reported after a utility truck went through the guardrail and off Tukey’s Bridge in Portland Wednesday morning.

Lobster fishers sue to block monitoring laws designed to help save a rare whale

A group of lobster fishermen has sued fishing regulators in federal court, claiming that new electronic monitoring requirements designed to protect rare whales are unconstitutional.

911 transcripts reveal chaotic scene as gunman killed 18 people in Maine

Emergency calls pouring into dispatch centers as a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle reflected the chaos of the unfolding situation as shots rang out first at a bowling alley, then minutes later at a bar.

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Police Looking for Missing Washington County Teen

The Washington County Sheriff's Office are looking for 16-year-old Lilyanna Rose Cook, who was last seen in Roque Bluffs, Maine.

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Struck-down Maine citizen’s referendum on super PAC donations heads to appeals court

Despite getting over 75% of the vote, a Portland judge deemed the referendum unconstitutional this past summer, citing the ruling made by the Supreme Court on the 2010 Citizen's United case.

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Police find missing teen after vehicle pursuit in Skowhegan

A missing teenager was found in the vehicle of a Norridgewock man who police say led them on a chase in Skowhegan on Thursday.

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Maine State Police seeking information about bank fraud suspect in Aroostook County and Bangor

A woman is wanted for bank fraud in Bangor and Aroostook County.

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What to Know About Maine U.S. Senate Race

Democrats are hoping to unseat Republican Susan Collins.