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5 days ago

Windham Police Arrest Two After Monday Evening Chase

Officers say the car failed to pull over for a traffic stop at about 6 pm Monday.

5 days ago

Berwick Police Identify Woman Killed in Friday Night Crash

Police say they were called to the scene shortly after 8:30 p.m. Friday

5 days ago

Maine Again Rejects DOJ Request for Voter Information

Bellow says the government hasn't given a good reason for accessing the data.

6 days ago

Invasive, disease-carrying tick found in Maine, the farthest northeast it has been spotted (AP)

The University of Maine and state conservation officials said Monday they confirmed the presence of the Asian longhorned tick in the state in July.

6 days ago

Reward increases for information about northern Maine homicide

A reward has grown for information about the death of a man found after a house fire in Aroostook County 10 years ago.

6 days ago

Crash involving box truck in Woolwich leaves 1 dead

A man from Rockland was killed in a fiery crash in Woolwich on Friday.

1 week ago

2 injured after vehicle crashes through fitness center in Brunswick

A 72-year-old woman suffered minor injuries when she drove her vehicle into a Brunswick fitness center on Thursday.

1 week ago

Federal agencies investigating plane crash in Fryeburg that left pilot dead

A pilot was killed when their small plane went down in Fryeburg on Thursday afternoon.

1 week ago

Portland City Council approves fines for owners of vacant storefronts

Portland city councilors have approved an ordinance that will fine the owners of vacant commercial properties.

1 week ago

Northern Light Health to cut workforce by 3 percent

One of the state's largest health care systems will be cutting its workforce by 3 percent.

1 week ago

2 people arrested after search warrant prompts lockout at nearby Gorham schools

U.S. Marshals executed a high-risk search warrant in Gorham on Tuesday, prompting a lockout at three local schools.

1 week ago

3rd person dies after boat overturns on lake in Eustis

A woman who was critically injured in a boat crash on Flagstaff Lake in Eustis has died.

1 week ago

Survivors of Lewiston mass shooting and victims’ relatives sue US government alleging negligence

Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims sued the federal government Wednesday, alleging that the U.S. Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call “one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history.”

2 weeks ago

Maine Beer Co. Head Enters U.S. Senate Race as Democrat

Maine Beer Company owner Dan Kleban made his run for Senate official Wednesday morning.

2 weeks ago

Four Finalists Named for Maine Teacher of the Year

One of the four will be named Maine Teacher of the Year in October.

2 weeks ago

Massachusetts Man Pleads Not Guilty in Death of Portland Man

Police say Christopher Caron murdered Declan Perry, who was found wrapped in blankets in the backseat of a car.

2 weeks ago

ICE Releases Ecuadorian Who Was Arrested in Maine

Court filings show Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was released from ICE custody on Saturday

2 weeks ago

Facing Pushback on Land, Maine’s Space Industry Looks to the Sea

The Maine Space Corporation was created in 2022 by the state legislature.

2 weeks ago

Massachusetts man charged in death of Portland chef arraigned

New details were released Tuesday in the death of a Portland chef whose body was found in his car in Massachusetts.

2 weeks ago

Pair from Vermont face charges after vehicle burglaries in Saco

Saco Police say two people from Vermont were taken into custody following motor vehicle burglaries.

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Gov. Mills authorizes use of COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 6 months and older

A new standing order from Gov. Janet Mills on Friday authorizes healthcare providers to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who wants one.

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Occupant of Amish buggy injured in Aroostook County crash

A crash between a horse-drawn Amish buggy and a pickup truck left one person with minor injuries.

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Maine Principals Fight DOJ Request for Student Names in Transgender Athlete Case

TheTrump administration sued Maine in April for not complying with an executive order barring transgender athletes from sports

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‘Unidentified’ Officers Detain Parent at Portland School

The school superintendent said the officers declined to identify themselves or their agency

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Senator King Opposes Trump VA Nominee After Tense Exchange

Senator King  is a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee