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China man accused of assaulting ATV rider

A man from China, Maine is accused of knocking an ATV rider unconscious.

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Maine utility regulators push back on CMP proposal to increase distribution rates

Maine's Public Utilities Commission is recommending the denial of a rate hike request by Central Maine Power.

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Supreme Court Vote Shadows Sen. Collins in First Race after Abortion Decision

Collins has a 30-year record of winning elections.

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One Dead, Three Injured in Overnight Sunday Crash in Standish

Cumberland County deputies were sent to the crash.

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Man Seriously Injured in Home Explosion in Limington

The homeowner was taken to the Maine Medical Center.

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Sens. Collins, King Separately Slam Pres. Trump for $1 Billion Cut

King says the move is in blatant defiance of the Constitution and federal law.

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Crash Closes Route 196 in Lisbon

Officers say Lisbon Public Works set up detours.

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Bobby Charles proposes $100,000 homestead property-tax exemption

Charles said he would “give every Mainer a $100,000 property tax exemption as a homestead exemption” and reimburse towns in full. He criticized the state’s current $25,000 homestead exemption, arguing that municipalities are reimbursed for only about 75% to 76% of the cost and may make up the difference by raising property taxes.

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Collins touts Maine funding, lobster protections and bipartisan judicial record at Gorham campaign event

The Republican senator interviewed by Howie Carr also criticized Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over taxes and a proposed expansion of the Supreme Court, and said four debates are scheduled for October.

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Sen. Collins makes first public appearance since ProPublica allegations released

Collins didn't address the allegations directly at the Gorham event, but did say that Democrats are "throwing everything and the kitchen sink at her."

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84-year-old Massachusetts boater last seen in York found dead

Searchers have recovered the body of an 84-year-old boater who went missing in York.

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Central Maine Power prepares to deal with potential outages as early season nor’easter approaches

Central Maine Power says it's preparing for the possibility of power outages ahead of a weekend nor'easter that's set to bring rain and wind to Maine.

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Teen who went missing near Hampden Academy found safe

Police say Amon has been located.

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Police in Jay say missing teen has been found

Police say Gross has been found.

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Drought Conditions Unchanged in Maine as Major Storm Approaches Hardest Hit Areas

Some drought relief is expected in the coastal area.

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Brunswick School Reopening After System Malfunction is Repaired

The school was closed out of an abundance of caution.

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Police investigate overnight vandalism at 4 Portland businesses

Four Portland businesses all located within a block of each other were vandalized Wednesday night.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight set for December in Cardiff

The long-awaited bout between British boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will take place Dec. 11 in Cardiff, a promoter said Thursday. The two former heavyweight world champions will meet at the Principality Stadium, promoter Turki Alalshikh said on social media.

2 weeks ago in National

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.

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Maine Dems hammer Collins over pay-to-play probe while she calls it ‘completely false’

The report arrived six weeks before an election where Collins is seeking her sixth term

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Substation Failure Leads 28,000 to Lose Power in Cumberland Co.

Central Maine Power says one of its substations in Yarmouth experienced a failure.

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Auburn Woman Dies in Head-On I-95 Crash in Gray

The crash remains under investigation.

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New study finds alpine tundra on Katahdin summit yielding to warmer-weather plants

Katahdin isn't the only peak that's currently "greening", with the same thing happening at approximately 70% of mountains in the Northeast, and roughly 90% of the Northeast high alpine areas overall.

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Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.

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Jackson, Collins butt heads in Senate debate as new polling shows Jackson with small lead

New polling from the Washington Post has Democrat Troy Jackson with a slight lead over incumbent Republican Susan Collins in the race for U.S. Senate.