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Warden rescues Florida woman trapped in vehicle on flooded road in Waterboro

A Florida woman whose car became trapped in flood waters in Waterboro was rescued by a Game Warden.

Man with history of indecent exposure arrested by Portland police for exposing himself

Portland police say a man who was exposing himself to passers-by while standing on his front porch was taken into custody on Wednesday morning.

Man taken into custody after standoff in Auburn

Police say a suspect was taken into custody following a standoff in Auburn that lasted more than 20 hours.

Several vehicles sent off road after crash on turnpike

A crash on the turnpike in the southbound lane caused several vehicles off the road Saturday afternoon.

1 dead after police chase in Gray results in crash

One person is dead after a police chase along Route 26 in Gray resulted in a car crash Friday night.

Acadia National Park breaks ground on new maintenance facility

Senator Angus King, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Deputy Secretary of the Interior, Tommy Beaudreau visited Acadia National Park this weekend to break ground on Acadia’s new maintenance facility.

Auburn man arrested after sending restaurant $3 million worth of fentanyl

An Auburn man was arrested Friday after allegedly attempting to import over $3 million worth of fentanyl into Maine.

Railroad company cited for violating pollution law in cleanup effort

State regulators issued a pollution law violation notice to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), the rail company whose six train cars derailed in Somerset County two weeks ago. 

Augusta considers establishing campsite for homeless people

Augusta city councilors are considering designating an area for people experiencing homelessness to set up tents and camp in the city.

Man rescued from Lewiston canal after allegedly fleeing from police

A naked man who was reportedly trying to evade police had to be rescued after he jumped into a canal in Lewiston.

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