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Ranked choice clears last-minute hurdle in Maine Supreme Court

A last-minute push to delay the use of ranked choice voting in the presidential election has been shot down by the Maine Supreme Court.

Suspicious package found in shopping cart not an explosive, police say

A suspicious device that was later determined not to be an explosive was found at the Walmart Supercenter in Mexico, Maine on Thursday.

Driver seriously hurt in crash on Route 1 in Scarborough

Police responded to a crash in Scarborough that left one person with serious injuries.

Maine CDC says food worker in Somerset County infected with hepatitis A

Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a case of hepatitis A in a worker at a restaurant in Somerset County.

Strong wind gusts knock out power to more than 100,000 Maine homes, businesses

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Powerful wind gusts led to more than 100,000 outages among Central Maine Power customers Wednesday morning.

Inmate at Cumberland County Jail tests positive for COVID-19

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says an individual who was taken to the county jail tested positive for COVID-19.

Bangor man killed in I-95 accident Saturday morning

A Bangor man was pronounced dead on the scene Saturday morning, after his car crashed on the I-195 186 off…

Students file lawsuit against UMaine, demanding refund for remote semester

A pair of students are suing the University of Maine and the state’s public university system, arguing they are entitled…

20 new cases of coronavirus, no deaths

On Saturday, the Maine CDC reported 20 new cases of coronavirus, but no new deaths have been reported. The new…

Oxford County moved to “yellow” category under Maine’s coronavirus risk advisory system

The administration of Governor Janet Mills has updated it’s COVID-19 risk advisory system for Maine’s schools.

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Two ballot measures represent the latest efforts to put two hot-button national issues directly before voters in Maine.

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Cat Dies in Campground Fire in Farmington

Crews were sent to the fire at 283 Red Schoolhouse Road in Farmington

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Lewiston Police Ask for Return of Items Mistakenly Taken from Closed Store

Officers say they were sent to a report Saturday of people removing items from Goshen Super Market.

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Waterville police respond to 2 unrelated shootings within 24 hours

Waterville police say two shootings reported within 24 hours are not related.