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Committee gives green light for fall sports at Maine schools

The fall sports season at Maine’s schools got the green light in a key vote this week.

Police search for wanted Saco man

Police in York County are asking for the public’s help tracking down a wanted man.

Report of a plane crash on lake in Falmouth was a false alarm, police say

Police say a report of a plane crash on a lake in Falmouth Wednesday was a false alarm.

University of Maine System reports 7th coronavirus case among students

The school says they’re asymptomatic and are in isolation.

85 coronavirus cases tied to Millinocket wedding reception, public health officials say

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGAN) The Maine CDC said Wednesday it has now identified 85 cases of COVID-19 that are linked to a wedding reception in Millinocket.

Law enforcement respond to active shooter in Waterville

Police responded to an active shooter situation in Waterville on Tuesday evening.

Searsport man killed in motorcycle accident

Police in Waldo County say a Searsport man was killed after his motorcycle went off the road.

GOP-led ranked voting challenge to be on ballot, judge rules

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A state judge cleared the way for a GOP-led referendum aimed at nullifying ranked-choice voting in presidential races in Maine, meaning the voting system cannot be used in the presidential contest this November.

Man dies while swimming in Maine lake

The Maine Warden Service says a swimmer in Cobbosseecontee Lake in Manchester died on Monday.

10-year-old killed after van crashes into building in Bangor

Bangor police say a 10-year-old was killed when the van they were in crashed into a building.

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Kennebec County deputies looking for missing 15-year-old

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Police in Kennebec County are asking for help as they search for a missing teenager.

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Backers of Maine Red Flag Drill Down Argument Ahead of Vote

Supporters say the law could have helped stop the Lewiston mass shootings two years ago.

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Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

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How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night.