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Gov. Mills unveils plan to strengthen oversight of electric utilities

(WGAN) Gov. Mills unveils plan to strengthen oversight of electric utilities

Judge to accept man’s insanity defense in couple’s killing

A judge indicated Tuesday that he intends to accept a man’s insanity defense in the fatal stabbings of a couple in Turner.

Deadly house fire in Penobscot County under investigation

Investigators say the owner of a Hampden home died in a fire Monday night.

Pedestrian struck and killed by pickup truck in Portland

Police in Portland are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a pickup truck.

Investigators believe fire at Portland shelter was intentional

No one was hurt in a fire that investigators believe was set at Portland’s Oxford Street Shelter on Monday afternoon.

Aroostook County police ask for help locating missing teen

Police are on the lookout for a missing 14-year-old girl from Aroostook County.

Somerset County woman struck and killed by SUV

A Canaan woman who was struck by an SUV while walking her dog has died.

Augusta lawmaker dies following battle with cancer

A Maine lawmaker has died during her fourth term in office.

Man pleads guilty to shooting at Portland Police Department, sentenced to 6 years

A Portland man who fired shots at the city’s police department will spend six years behind bars.

Orrington man arrested after lengthy standoff

A man who barricaded himself in a house in Orrington was arrested after a lengthy standoff.

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