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A Christmas Eve fire won’t ruin Christmas for one Lewiston family after all

A fire broke out at the Lewiston home as a result of spontaneous combustion didn’t fully destroy the house and the Christmas Presents were also saved.

Trailer detaches from truck on I-95 in Penobscot County

The driver of a tractor-trailer that was involved in a crash on I-95 in Medway on Thursday was not injured.

Abbott Labs to increase production of BinaxNOW tests

Abbott Laboratories is increasing production of a popular over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 test.

Phone scam targeting Maine sex offenders prompts warning from law enforcement

Maine law enforcement are warning of a scam that’s targeting the state’s sex offenders.

Trooper rescues missing Vassalboro man during winter storm

A Maine State Police Trooper located a missing elderly man who wandered from his home in Vassalboro during this week’s winter storm and carried him to safety.

Sanford Walmart to close temporarily for sanitizing, restocking

The Walmart on Main Street in Sanford will be closed for part of the week as the store is sanitized and restocked.

Additional ambulance teams to arrive in Maine as part of federal Omicron response

Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that the state has called on federal ambulance teams to assist the state’s EMS crews.

Bangor man struck and killed by vehicle

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Bangor on Friday.

Investigators say butane caused blast at Auburn home

An explosion at a home in Auburn sent a man to the hospital with serious injuries Sunday night.

Mercy Hospital to relocate by early Janaury

Mercy Hospital in Portland is preparing to move to a new location.

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

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Maine Congressman Golden is sole House Democrat to vote against war powers resolution

Maine Democratic Congressman Jared Golden joined Republicans in defeating a measure to limit the president's ability to wage war in Iran.