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Maine man taken into custody after allegedly killing cat and shooting at family

A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly killed a cat and shot at his wife and children as they fled their Milo home.

Changes to Maine’s minimum wage, overtime laws take effect soon

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – The Maine Department of Labor’s reminding workers and employers that a suite of changes to state and federal minimum wage and overtime laws is coming in less than three weeks.

Jay man who allegedly swung wooden handle at officer faces charges

Police in Jay arrested a man accused of slapping a family member and swinging a wooden handle at a police officer.

Troopers arrest three people in drug bust on I-95 in Bangor

Two women from Bangor and one man from New York were arrested in a drug bust on I-95 in Bangor.

Police: man armed with hammer robs Old Orchard Beach store

Old Orchard Beach police are searching for a man who reportedly robbed the Family Dollar on Heath Street.

Maine mom accused in daughter’s death admits to beating the girl in police recordings

Jurors in the trial of a Maine woman accused in the death of her daughter heard police recordings Tuesday of Sharon Carrillo admitting to severely beating the 10-year-old girl.

Four hurt after driver of bus on I-95 in Burnham falls asleep

Police say four people were hurt and 36 others were forced to spend the night in a local motel after the charter bus they were riding in overturned on Interstate 95 in Burnham late Tuesday night.

Death of inmate at York County Jail under investigation

The York County Sheriff’s Office says a Waterboro woman died at York County Jail.

Woman in Penobscot County accused of leaving cats in abandoned home without food, water

A woman has been charged with cruelty to animals after police say she left two cats in an abandoned home in East Millinocket.

Lewiston police: local woman killed in weekend crash

The Lewiston Police Department says a 59-year-old Maine woman was killed in a crash Sunday night.

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Arrest related to South Portland shooting prompts lockdown at Gorham schools

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Gorham schools were placed in "secure status" on Thursday while police made an arrest nearby as part of a shooting investigation.

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Acadia National Park to remain mostly operational amid government shutdown

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The popular Cadillac Summit Road at Acadia National Park will be closed to motor vehicles as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting "irreversible" cuts to programs important to Democrats.

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Delta jets have a ‘low-speed collision’ on LaGuardia taxiway, injuring 1

Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring a flight attendant, damaging a cockpit and tearing off part of a wing in what the airline described as a "low-speed collision."