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Portland High School students push back against increased in-person learning

Some students at Portland High School are asking the school district to hold off on plans to increase in-person learning at the end of the month.

Triple-A predicts significant pandemic-related drop in Thanksgiving travel

Triple-A expects a steep decline in Thanksgiving travel because of the pandemic.

Lewiston police make two arrests related to shooting incident involving officer

Lewiston police have arrested and charged two men in connection with a shooting early Wednesday morning.

Maine’s CDC revises approach to investigating probable COVID-19 cases

Flu and cold season is underway, and now Maine’s CDC is changing the way they investigate cases of COVID-19 that are considered probable.

Buxton police locate missing teen

UPDATE: Buxton police said Thursday that Olivia Gouzie has been located.

Portland to haul it’s Christmas tree to Monument Square this week

The city of Portland has found it’s Christmas tree.

Authorities ID victim in fatal Bangor fire

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office has released the identity of a man killed in a fire in Bangor last Thursday.

Police investigate fatal crash in Buxton

One man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Buxton on Monday.

Moderna vaccine would ease burden in rural Maine, CDC says

The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the Moderna vaccine for the coronavirus that showed promise in an ongoing study would benefit rural parts of the state in terms of equitable distribution.

Tens of thousands lose power as Maine gets smacked by powerful winds

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Strong wind gusts swept through the state late Sunday night into early Monday morning, taking down trees, branches and power lines.

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Suspicious death in Brunswick under investigation

Local police discovered the body of an adult male inside a residence, with 45-year-old Tanner Dostie of Brunswick being charged with murder as a result.

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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.

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Police Subdue Man Waving Gun in Farmington Walmart Parking Lot

The incident took place just after 9:30 am Thursday.