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Postal service abandons plans to consolidate Maine mail facilities

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says a postal service facility in Hampden will remain open.

Portland Public Health Director Leaving

The Press Herald reports the city council gave Alfredo Vergara high praise for the work he did with the city over two years.

Scientist say Passamaquoddy Bay has highest amount of breeding Great White Sharks on the East Coast.

Steve Crawford from the University of Guelph in Ontario says that because of data from sharks tagged with acoustic receivers, there could be up to nearly 1,000 of them in the Passamaquoddy Bay region during a mating season.

Former Somali Refugee-Turned Mainer Returns to Africa to Run for Office.

50-year-old Abdullahi Ail returned to Africa to run for president of his home state, Jubaland, after visiting it in 2021 and seeing the problems people faced.

Arrest made in Portland shooting that left 1 dead, 3 injured

The suspect involved in a deadly shooting last week in Portland is now in custody.

3 people hospitalized and one dead after Portland shooting

The Portland Police Department says multiple people were shot on Forest Avenue on Tuesday night and four people were hospitalized.

Two Juveniles Escape Long Creek, Steal Vehicle

Police have found the car the two suspects are accused of stealing to make their escape from the Long Creek Youth Development Center but have not yet found the suspects.

Bangor police ask for help locating missing teen

Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing teenager from Bangor.

57th Yarmouth Clam Festival was a success

YARMOUTH, ME- The 57th annual Yarmouth Clam Festival is a vibrant celebration, drawing crowds from near and far to partake…

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Missing teens found after traffic stop in Portland

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