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A Fiery Truck Crash on the Maine Turnpike, Delays Traffic for Hours

A tractor-trailer crashed and caught on fire on Saturday morning causing major delays for hours on the Maine Turnpike State…

50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war marked with tribute to local veterans.

Biddeford held a presentation on Friday that honored the veterans of the Vietnam war, marking 50 years of the end of the war.

Investigators say object that damaged vehicle parked in Portland parking lot came from tugboat

A 35-pound metal object that damaged a vehicle parked in the Casco Bay Lines parking lot in Portland was determined to be from a tugboat.

Antifreeze leak suspected after students on Maine school bus hospitalized with illness

14 students were hospitalized after they reported feeling ill on a bus in the Fairfield area.

Funding for Maine Sea Grant restored after settlement with Trump administration

Maine’s Sea Grant funding has been restored by the Trump administration after it was terminated in February.

A Belgrade Drug Bust Have Two Arrested

Police and drug agents have made two arrests in a drug bust in Belgrade. On Thursday, officers searched a home…

Rumford Man Facing Charges Now Tied to Guns

Police arrested Alexander Taylor Kubesh last month after finding quantities of multiple drugs at his home

Body of Missing Lewiston Man Found in River

Officers say the body of Ryan-Eric Richardson was recovered from the river Thursday afternoon.

Maine State Revenues Expected to Decline in Coming Years

The Mills administration says it shows a need for responsible budgeting moving forward.

Skydiver Critically Injured in Lebanon After Hard Fall from 50 Feet

The Lebanon Fire Department says it received a call at 2:21 pm that a skydiver had fallen.

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Parents Speak Out Against Trans Student on Basketball Team.

During a meeting of the St George Select board on Tuesday, the parents of a town on the mid-coast spoke out against a transgender student on the basketball team.

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Maine’s Amy Allen Earns Another Grammy Nomination for Songwriting

Maine’s Amy Allen is nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the Grammys—again! She won the award earlier this year and could take home another trophy in February.

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Sebago Woman Scammed by Contractor Gets Surprise Help from Local Businesses

After being scammed out of $5,000 for a driveway, a Sebago woman got an incredible surprise: local businesses stepped in to finish the job for free.

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Hundreds of Workers Temporarily Laid Off as Woodland Pulp Shuts Down

Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoffs at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. The mill has shut down until mid-December, citing market challenges. Maine officials are stepping in to help affected employees.

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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.