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Coronavirus Task Force member visits community college in Maine

A member of the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force was in Maine on Tuesday.

Mainers spent over $250K on cannabis during first weekend

Maine residents spent more than $250,000 on marijuana over the course of the first weekend of legal retail sales of the drug in the state.

Maine college sends students home for violating coronavirus rules

Bates College says it’s sent several students home for violating coronavirus-related rules.

CMP Prepared to Respond to Outages Caused by Heavy Winds

AUGUSTA, ME— Central Maine Power (CMP) is prepared to respond to outages caused by heavy winds expected across the state…

No new deaths, 30 new cases of coronavirus Saturday

The Maine CDC on Saturday reported 30 new cases of coronavirus, and no new deaths. The death toll remains at…

Oxford County changes back to “green” under state’s COVID-19 health advisory system

The governor’s office on Friday updated it’s health advisory system for Maine’s schools.

Victim in fatal Robbinston fire identified

The state medical examiner has identified the victim in a fire in Robbinston.

Man hit and killed by vehicle in Turner

A man was killed in Turner on Monday night after getting by a vehicle on Route 4.

Man killed after car crashes into Waldo County grocery store

Police say a New York man died when his car crashed into a grocery store in Waldo County, causing the vehicle to burst into flames.

Police in Maine search for Connecticut men considered ‘armed and dangerous’

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Police say they are searching for two “armed and dangerous” men who fled into the woods after leading officers on a high-speed chase Tuesday night.

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Two Women Arrested After High Speed Chase from Maine to Canada

Officers say the chase went north on I-95 at a high speed and continued through the U.S. port of entry into Canada.

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Police Say Biddeford Homeless Man Caught With $14,000 in Drugs

Maine drug enforcement agents and police say they conducted a two-month investigation.

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Maine to use more than $1 million to fund food banks as SNAP benefits run out

Gov. Janet Mills says she's directing more than $1 million to help feed Mainers who rely on SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.

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Man sentenced to life for killing 4 in Bowdoin dies in prison

A man serving life behind bars for the killing of his parents and two others in Bowdoin has died in prison.

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Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects in the Louvre jewel heist admit their involvement

Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have admitted their involvement and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world's most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday.