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Teenager in critical condition after dirt bike collides with car

A 19-year-old from Lewiston who collided with a car while riding dirt bike is in critical condition.

Homeless Man Charged in Thursday Night Portland Stabbing

The victim was taken to Maine Medical Center.

Man Wanted in Texas Found Hiding in Closet in Maine Home

Deputies say they received a complaint from a road flagger last month.

Collin Says Trump’s Qatar Jet Gift ‘Rife with Political Espionage’

She also brought up security concerns with the plane.

Study Backs Extension of Amtrak Downeaster to Bangor

The Amtrak Downeaster currently terminates in Brunswick at its northern end.

Gov. Mills to Receive Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award

The organization is recognizing Mills for her administration’s lawsuit against the federal government

Search of Belgrade home leads to seizure of hundreds of marijuana plants

Kennebec County deputies say they seized more than 700 marijuana plants from an illegal pot growing operation Thursday morning.

Body of missing Rumford man found, foul play not suspected

Police said Gilbert’s body was found about one-and-a-half miles into the woods at Joe’s Pond.

Man Arrested for Trying to Sell Stolen GPS Unit from Union Wharf

Officers say the suspect is now in the Cumberland County Jail on a theft charge.

Two Women Killed in Wednesday Night Auburn Crash

The crash is still under investigation.

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Portland police say parents won’t press charges after student grabbed while walking to school

No charges are expected after an eighth-grade student at King Middle School in Portland was grabbed by the wrist by an unknown person while walking to school on Thursday.