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Suspicious package found in shopping cart not an explosive, police say

A suspicious device that was later determined not to be an explosive was found at the Walmart Supercenter in Mexico, Maine on Thursday.

Driver seriously hurt in crash on Route 1 in Scarborough

Police responded to a crash in Scarborough that left one person with serious injuries.

Maine CDC says food worker in Somerset County infected with hepatitis A

Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a case of hepatitis A in a worker at a restaurant in Somerset County.

Strong wind gusts knock out power to more than 100,000 Maine homes, businesses

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Powerful wind gusts led to more than 100,000 outages among Central Maine Power customers Wednesday morning.

Inmate at Cumberland County Jail tests positive for COVID-19

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says an individual who was taken to the county jail tested positive for COVID-19.

Bangor man killed in I-95 accident Saturday morning

A Bangor man was pronounced dead on the scene Saturday morning, after his car crashed on the I-195 186 off…

Students file lawsuit against UMaine, demanding refund for remote semester

A pair of students are suing the University of Maine and the state’s public university system, arguing they are entitled…

20 new cases of coronavirus, no deaths

On Saturday, the Maine CDC reported 20 new cases of coronavirus, but no new deaths have been reported. The new…

Oxford County moved to “yellow” category under Maine’s coronavirus risk advisory system

The administration of Governor Janet Mills has updated it’s COVID-19 risk advisory system for Maine’s schools.

Police, game wardens search for missing Portland man who went camping

Police and Maine Game Wardens are searching for a missing Portland man in the town of Denmark.

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Tuesday Snow Coming to Maine; Weekend Rain Trend in 2025 Not Likely This Spring

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Zehr said any accumulation would likely take place inland from Portland, especially at higher elevations. 

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Platner Using Trivia Games and Happy Hours in Maine Senate Campaign

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Platner is facing Gov. Janet Mills in the June 9 primary, with the winner taking on five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins,

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Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon’s far side

With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never seen before by eye.

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UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

It's mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.

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Savannah Guthrie back at ‘Today’ anchor desk for the first time since her mother’s disappearance

Savannah Guthrie was back and almost all business at NBC's "Today" show anchor desk on Monday, marking a return for the first time in more than two months since her mother's disappearance.