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Tens of thousands lose power as Maine gets smacked by powerful winds

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Strong wind gusts swept through the state late Sunday night into early Monday morning, taking down trees, branches and power lines.

Many People Are Unable to Fill Available Jobs

MAINE (Portland Press Herald)- Despite a wide variety of available jobs in Maine, many people are unable to fill those…

Biden is considering Sen. Angus King for intelligence post

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden is considering Sen. Angus King of Maine to serve as his director of…

Surge continues with 1 new death, 152 cases of coronavirus Saturday

The Maine CDC reported one new coronavirus related death on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 163. The latest death…

Maine removes Massachusetts from it’s list of states exempt from travel restrictions

Governor Janet Mills has removed Massachusetts from the list of states whose visitors do not have to quarantine or receive a negative coronavirus test result upon entering Maine.

Androscoggin County changed to yellow under COVID-19 advisory system

Androscoggin County now joins several others in the “yellow” category under the state’s COVID-19 health advisory system.

Ryan Fecteau nominated to be the next Maine House speaker

Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives have nominated Ryan Fecteau to serve as the next speaker of the House.

Two teenagers suspected of spray-painting racial slur in Yarmouth

Police say they’ve identified two teenagers they believe are responsible for graffiti in Yarmouth.

City says Portland workers won’t collect hazard pay next month

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Hazard pay for workers in Portland will not be going into effect next month.

Portland police continue to deal with increase in overdose deaths

A spike in drug overdose deaths continues in Portland, with five occurring in the first ten days of November.

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Maine State Police seek Patten man as part of ongoing investigation

Police are asking for help as they search for a Patten man.

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IOC and Saudi Arabia cancel their 12-year deal to host video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh

FILE -Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.

9 hours ago in National, Trending

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

9 hours ago in Music, Trending

Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform

FILE - Taylor Swift arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the $20 billion music streaming industry. Record labels accuse the platforms of exploiting the recorded works of artists without compensating them.

10 hours ago in Trending, World

5 more jewel heist arrests made as Louvre probe deepens

People tour the courtyard of Le Louvre museum in the rain Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

The prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, told RTL radio that one of the detainees is suspected of being part of the four-person team that robbed the Louvre's Apollo Gallery in broad daylight on Oct. 19.