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Portland postmaster accused of prioritizing Amazon over mail

Recent complaints filed against local Postmaster James Thornton accuse him of instructing his staff to sort Amazon packages first, significantly delaying other mail. The willful delay of mail being a federal offense. 

Fox News’ Tucker Carlson targets independent Maine journalist

BELFAST (WGME, BDN) — A freelance journalist from Belfast has been caught in the crosshairs of the culture wars after…

Silver Alert issued for missing Newburgh woman

A Silver Alert has been issued for a woman with dementia in Newburgh.

Maine Brewery cancels Trump event

A veteran-owned Freeport brewery canceled an upcoming ”Women for Trump” event, claiming to have been misled by the campaign managers about the scope of the event. 

Worker injured in accident at construction site in Hampden

Maine State Police say a construction worker was critically injured after getting pinned beneath construction materials in Hampden.

Portland’s East End Beach reopens after wastewater spill

The City of Portland says East End Beach is back open after the result of a water test came back Tuesday.

Maine State Police, FBI presence reported at multiple Farmington businesses

A heavy police presence was reported at several businesses in Farmington Tuesday morning.

Maine marathon called off due to pandemic, will be held virtually

A Maine marathon originally scheduled in October will not be held in person.

Police arrest Westbrook man accused in stabbing

Police have arrested a suspect in a stabbing that happened Friday night in Westbrook.

Dozens of unruly park-goers charged with trespassing

Buxton Police say they charged 40 people with trespassing over the weekend after they entered a popular park that had to be closed due to an increased disregard for park rules by its visitors.

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

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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

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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.

54 minutes ago in Sports, Trending

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

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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.

6 hours ago in Local

Maine Ballot Questions Reflect National Political Issues

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

12 hours ago in Local

Maine Agency Issues Recall of Cannabis Vape Cartridges

The recall is for Yani adult use vape cartridges called "Watermelon Chimera."