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Two People Arrested for Stealing Mail

STANDISH (WGAN) — After stealing multiple pieces of mail from mailboxes in Standish early Sunday morning, two Mainers face multiple…

Portland police charge homeless man for threatening display of airsoft rifle

Portland Police say a homeless man is accused of threatening a person with what appeared to be real gun.

Police investigate vandalism at Portland cemetery

Police in Portland are investigating a series of vandalism incidents at the city’s Evergreen Cemetery.

Three charged with drug trafficking out of Milo home

Maine drug agents have arrested three people after a drug bust at a home in Milo.

Brewer police ask for help locating missing man

Police in Brewer are asking for help finding a missing man who was last seen on Tuesday.

All Mainers 16+ to become eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning Wednesday

In an acceleration of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination timeline, Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday that all Mainers 16 and older will be eligible for a shot starting Wednesday.

Bates College reports record number of students in isolation due to coronavirus

Bates College in Lewiston had 16 students in isolation due to COVID-19 at one point this week.

Dogs must now be kept on leashes at popular Portland park, city says

The City of Portland says dogs in the city’s Baxter Woods park must now be leashed at all times.

Maine health officials say state’s J&J vaccine doses are safe and effective despite factory mix-up

Johnson & Johnson says a batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses failed to meet quality standards and can’t be used, but Maine’s CDC says the state’s shipment was not affected.

Rockland ferry terminal closed due to COVID-19 case

A positive COVID-19 test has prompted the closure of the Maine state ferry terminal in Rockland.

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No More Cellphones In Maine Schools

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$519 million supplemental budget signed into law by Gov. Mills

Gov. Janet Mills signed a $519 million supplemental budget into law on Friday, a day after it passed along party lines in the Maine Senate.

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5 displaced after fire burns Lewiston apartment building

A fire at a Lewiston apartment building Thursday afternoon left five people displaced.

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Person Rescued After Falling Through Ice in Winthrop

Police say the outcome could have been different without community support and proper training.