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1 week ago

Wardens seeking poacher who illegally shot deer in Kennebec County

The Maine Warden Service is offering a $3,000 reward for information about a poacher in Rome.

1 week ago

Platner speech nixed from Ellsworth Labor Day rally

Graham Platner will no longer be speaking at a Labor Day rally.

1 week ago

Portland police ask for helping finding runaway teen

Portland police are asking for help locating a 16-year-old girl who's believed to have run away.

1 week ago

$100 million lawsuit alleging excessive force by Maine State Police troopers moves forward

A Limerick couple’s $100 million lawsuit against Maine State Police officers is moving forward.

1 week ago

Shooting outside of Lewiston tavern leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

One man was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting outside of a Lewiston tavern early Wednesday morning.

1 week ago

Golden Upsets Democratic Leadership in Vote Breaking with Party

Democratic leadership says they were blindsided by Golden's unannounced defection.

1 week ago

Search On for Saco Woman Missing for Almost a Week

The woman was last seen leaving her residence.

1 week ago

One Person Arrested After Body Found at Brunswick Mobile Home

The resident was taken to the Cumberland County Jail

1 week ago

Maine teen first juvenile in the nation to face charges in connection with online extremist group

A Maine teenager is the first juvenile in the nation to be charged in connection with what the FBI says is an online extremist network.

1 week ago

Police make arrest after suspicious fire at Lewiston home

A Lewiston man has been charged with arson in connection with a fire at the home where he had been living with his girlfriend.

1 week ago

Passenger Faces Charges After Bangor Airport Confrontation

The man was arrested and taken to the Penobscot County Jail.

1 week ago

Maine Distributing Free Lockable Marijuana Storage Bags

The bags are being distributed to participating retailers.

1 week ago

Gov. Mills says trade war with Canada is killing jobs in newspaper op-ed

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is delivering a direct message to the Canadian people amid a trade war with the United States.

1 week ago

Victim identified in fatal Portland hit-and-run

We're learning the name of the person who died in a hit-and-run in Portland last week.

2 weeks ago

A Teen Accused of Crashing His Car into a Plane at the Portsmouth International Airport

The teen was charged on multiple counts including aggravated DWI and disobeying a police officer.

2 weeks ago

Crews Battle Large Northern Maine Fire for 4-Hours

Firefighters say the exact location of the fire was hard to determine

2 weeks ago

3 Seriously Injured in I-295 Head-on Crash in Portland

Police say two of the four lanes of I-295 were shut down for just over two hours.

2 weeks ago

Researchers link species of plankton to survival of Maine lobsters, warn of northward movement

A species of microscopic zooplankton is the primary source of food for thousands of lobster larvae, and are in turn, the unseen fuel for the industry.

2 weeks ago

Eastport to lose city’s only grocery store next month

While a Family Dollar location is still open in the city, the closure now means that residents will have to drive 40 minutes away to a Walmart in Calais just for fresh produce.

2 weeks ago

Dolly Parton’s “Imagination Library” program to expand operations into Central Maine

To date, the program has gifted more than 330 million books to children around the world, with 10,000 children in Maine already enrolled.

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Drought Conditions Continue to Worsen in Maine

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More than 77 percent of the state is under moderate drought

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NH Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Child at Cumberland County Campground

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City officials seek public feedback on plan to revamp Portland’s Franklin Arterial

Portland city officials are looking for feedback as they look to overhaul Franklin Arterial.

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Pair accused of stealing gold artwork using $1 bills in Maine’s midcoast

Investigators say two people from New York accused of stealing gold in Maine's midcoast may be linked to a Romanian theft ring.

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Girl Scouts’ first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January

Man's best friend is getting some love from the Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of the USA said Tuesday its first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January.