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Bill to prevent closure of two veterans’ homes signed into law by Gov. Mills

Governor Janet Mills signed legislation on Thursday that will keep two Maine Veterans’ Homes in Machias and Caribou open.

Drug agents find fentanyl hidden in bean cans at Corinth home

Drug agents and Maine State Police arrested three people in Penobscot County after seizing nearly three pounds of suspected fentanyl from a home in Corinth. 

Fire that destroyed Belfast potato plant ruled accidental

The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office says a fire that destroyed a potato processing plant on the Belfast waterfront has been ruled accidental.

Fire marshal says Bar Harbor hotel fire was electrical in nature

Maine fire investigators say a blaze that broke out at a Bar Harbor hotel was caused by an electrical issue.

Ground broken at site of new Portland homeless shelter

Ground was broken Tuesday on a new 208-bed homeless shelter in Portland.

Number of COVID patients at Maine hospitals remains low as health officials keep eye out for subvariant

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine remain at a low level, despite a slight uptick on Monday.

Acton lawmaker and business owner dies at 66

A Maine lawmaker from Acton has died.

Kennebunk residents to vote on recall effort in RSU 21

A member of the RSU 21 board of directors is facing a recall vote.

A one-stop place for waterslides and drive-in movies could be coming to Saco

Just imagine – after a day in the wave pool and on the waterslides you could see a movie in your car – without even having to move it!

Maine Warden Serviced called to search for missing 80-year-old Manchester Man found him deceased

A man found dead behind his home will be examined by the medical examiner. He went out for his morning walk at 8:30 Saturday morning and police were called when he didn’t return.

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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

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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.