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State police cruiser involved in crash on Maine Turnpike

A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a Maine State Police cruiser resulted in only minor injuries.

Penobscot County man accused of sexually abusing 13-year-old girl

A Maine man accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl faces up to 30 years behind bars.

Students leap into action after Topsham school bus driver suffers medical event

Topsham Police say students on board a bus were able to bring the vehicle to a stop after the driver suffered a medical event on Monday morning.

Cumberland County to end requirement for vaccine proof at Cross Insurance Arena

Visitors at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland no longer need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to attend events.

Maine safety officials report rise in motor vehicle fatalities

32 people have died in motor vehicle accidents so far in Maine this year.

Portland bar looking for man who stole a vintage taxidermy piece

If you know who as the taxidermy piece in the picture you could get a cash reward.

Hours-long standoff in Whitefield leads to one arrest by a state police K-9

A Whitefield man was arrested after an hours long standoff. Was captured by a state police K-9 and was treated and released for a dog bite.

A Washington County man dead in single car crash early Saturday morning

Police think he had a medical event which caused him to lose control of his car and hit a tree

Maine River Races are coming back!

River races are back in Maine after the pandemic cancelled most of them last year.

Most Maine Counties move to low risk status under new federal COVID guidelines

You can safety unmask indoors in most of Maine, except for Aroostook County at the moment.

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