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9-1-1 outage impacting Maine communications centers caused by internal power failure

A power failure took down 9-1-1 operations at communication centers in northern and eastern Maine on Wednesday.

Search crews comb Maine state park for missing Portland woman

Police are trying to locate a woman who was reported missing from her Portland home.

UFO expert Normar Slevik says UFO sightings way up in Maine based on social media findings.

“There’s a lot of sightings that are happening in Maine that are going unreported through official means,” Slevik said.

Box truck driver suffers serious injuries in collision on Maine Turnpike

One driver had to be extricated after a crash involving two commercial trucks on the turnpike in Kittery.

Truck slams into Gorham apartment building

One man was injured after a truck crashed into his apartment in Gorham on Wednesday.

Sanford man accused of incest, gross sexual assault

A Sanford man is behind bars, accused of committing multiple sex crimes.

Police investigate pair of shootings in Lewiston

Police in Lewiston are investigating two unrelated shootings reported on New Year’s Day.

Driver who rear-ended tractor-trailer in fatal Androscoggin County crash identified

Police have identified the driver killed in a crash in the town of Poland on Monday.

Man arrested after 15-hour police standoff in Whitefield

A man was arrested after a more than 15-hour standoff in Whitefield.

Virginia man arrested for trying to steal a fire truck in Maine, police say

A man from Virginia was arrested after he reportedly tried to steal an Auburn fire truck.

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Otisfield man charged with making bomb threat toward elementary school

A man from Otisfield is accused of making a bomb threat directed at a local elementary school.

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Central Maine Power’s rate change request met with criticism from public advocate

Central Maine Power is again requesting a rate change after its previous request was turned down by regulators.

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Waldoboro Police Looking for Missing Man

Officers first announced the man was missing last Friday.

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New Scam Targets Mainers With QR Code for Payments

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Bates College Lifts Shelter-In-Place as Lewiston Police Search for Armed Man

Students at Bates College in Lewiston were told to shelter-in-place Thursday afternoon due to reports of a man with a gun.