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Lewiston man charged in fatal shooting

Police arrested a Lewiston man in connection with the fatal shooting of another man from Massachusetts.

Child injured on ride in Old Orchard Beach

State inspectors were notified after a child was injured on an amusement park ride in Old Orchard Beach on Saturday.

Officer extinguishes flames after fireworks start fire on Old Orchard Beach

An incident involving fireworks at Old Orchard Beach nearly turned into a complete disaster Friday night.

5 charged with trafficking after drug bust in Hancock County

Drug agents seized two pounds of fentanyl and arrested five people following a months-long investigation into the distribution of drugs throughout Hancock County.

Lightning strikes Wells CVS, roof suffers extensive damage

Lightning struck a CVS store in Wells Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage to the roof of the building.

Man, 32, dies in Cornish motorcycle crash

The York County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash in Cornish.

New Suicide Prevention Hotline Launches Nationwide

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline has changed numbers to make it easier and more accessible for people in crisis. 

Lewiston Man killed in Turnpike Crash in Falmouth

30-year-old Brandon Bates, of Lewiston, died in a single-vehicle crash on the Maine State Turnpike on Friday.

Governor Mills announces statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Friday, at the National Governor’s Association semiannual meeting in Portland, Governor Janet Mils announced the State of Maine is launching a statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in 2023. 

Proposed housing project in Kittery nixed by councilors

Town councilors in Kittery voted unanimously to kill a proposed housing project.

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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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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.