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Maine man sentenced for disability insurance scheme

A former Yarmouth man has been sentenced to three years behind bars for lying to receive disability insurance benefits.

No jail time for former Maine corrections officer who caused deadly crash

A former corrections officer in Maine will not serve jail time for a crash in 2019 which claimed the life of a 9-year-old girl.

Lobstermen from U.S. and Canada discuss protecting the industry and right whales

Lobster industry members from both the U.S. and Canada are meeting Friday and Saturday at the mariner’s church in Portland’s Old Port to discuss protecting the fishing industry and the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Owner of Bangor-area towing business charged with theft

The owner of a Maine towing company is accused of illegally towing vehicles.

Police charge Maine man accused of assaulting deputy

A Sebago man accused of assaulting a police officer was taken into custody.

Maine hospital, physician ordered to pay $6.5 million to family of man who died after misdiagnosis

Mercy Hospital in Portland and one of its physicians have been ordered to pay $6.5 million to the family of a Maine man who died as a result of a negligent misdiagnosis.

Man who died in fire in far northern Maine identified

The man who died last week in a fire at an apartment building in Caribou has been identified.

Man sentenced in crash that left bicyclist dead in Rumford

A Maine man has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars for striking and killing a bicyclist while under the influence.

Warming Centers Planned Across Maine

Here is a list of warming centers that have been announced. Counties are listed in alphabetical order. 

Maine lawmakers to consider bills allowing guards, employees to arm themselves at school

Bills up for debate in the Maine legislature this session would allow teachers and security guards to arm themselves on school property.

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IOC and Saudi Arabia cancel their 12-year deal to host video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh

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FILE -Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.

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Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

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A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

2 hours ago in Music, Trending

Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform

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FILE - Taylor Swift arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the $20 billion music streaming industry. Record labels accuse the platforms of exploiting the recorded works of artists without compensating them.

2 hours ago in Trending, World

5 more jewel heist arrests made as Louvre probe deepens

People tour the courtyard of Le Louvre museum in the rain Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

The prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, told RTL radio that one of the detainees is suspected of being part of the four-person team that robbed the Louvre's Apollo Gallery in broad daylight on Oct. 19.

2 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll

FILE - Custodian Ray Keen inspects a clock face before changing the time on the 100-year-old clock atop the Clay County Courthouse March 8, 2014, in Clay Center, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Only 12% of U.S. adults favor the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while 47% are opposed and 40% are neutral.