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2 weeks ago

Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend, Will Not Leave Race

Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran who is favored to win Tuesday’s Democratic primary

2 weeks ago

3 Ex-Girlfriends of Graham Platner Describe Unsettling Behavior

The latest revelation comes days after reports that he had sex messaged women early in his marriage.

2 weeks ago

Fire Destroys Business Building in Randolph

The company thanked the fire departments for quickly extinguishing the fire.

2 weeks ago

Man Sentenced for Sexually Touching Teenage Women on Flight to Portland

The FBI and the Portland Police Department investigated the case.

2 weeks ago

Petitioners file appeal after Maine transgender athlete question is nixed from November ballot

The group behind a referendum barring transgender students from competing in girls' sports in Maine is filing an appeal after the measure was struck from the ballot.

2 weeks ago

Police make arrest in 1993 death of Kittery woman

A New Hampshire man is charged in a cold case homicide in Maine dating back to 1993.

3 weeks ago

Platner Campaign Reports Fundraising Surge After Sex Texting Revelation

Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee to face Republican Senator Susan Collins.

3 weeks ago

Dover Foxcroft Wildfire Burns 3 Acres

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

3 weeks ago

South Portland man facing charge related to explosives after suspicious substance found at home

A South Portland man was arrested Wednesday after police found a suspicious substance at his home.

3 weeks ago

Wardens seeking man accused of striking and dragging Limington landowner with ATV

Wardens are looking for the operator of an ATV who's accused of hitting and dragging a Limington man.

3 weeks ago

Maine Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over End of Wind Project

A French company is getting $1 billion as a refund to drop its offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina, if it invests the money in fossil fuel projects instead.

3 weeks ago

Man Dead After Being Hit by Vehicle in Penobscot County

The crash was reported to the Penobscot Regional Communications Center at approximately 12:40 p.m. Tuesday.

3 weeks ago

Woman Found Dead in Portland in 2015 Finally Identified

The fingerprints of the woman known as Jane Doe Portland produced no results.

3 weeks ago

2 suffer minor injuries, juvenile charged in Raymond crash

A juvenile has been charged after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Raymond.

3 weeks ago

Leeds man sentenced to 55 years behind bars for 2023 murder

A farmer from Leeds was sentenced Tuesday to 55 years behind bars for the killing of a man who went missing from his farm.

3 weeks ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders Stands by Platner After Sexually Explicit Texts

Sanders, a critical early backer of Platner, says he still supports the oyster farmer and combat veteran.

3 weeks ago

5 Lewiston Teenagers Face Attempted Murder Charges After Shooting

Officers say they found several shell casings behind an apartment building

3 weeks ago

Searsmont Lumber Mill Resumes Operations After Deadly Fire, Explosion

The company says its using sites in Sanford and East Baldwin for production and warehousing

3 weeks ago

Three Arrested After Skowhegan Traffic Stop Yields Fentanyl and Cocaine

Three people were arrested Saturday night after a routine traffic stop for a missing license plate and loud exhaust uncovered nearly 92 grams of fentanyl and more than 27 grams of cocaine on Middle Road. Two suspects face felony aggravated trafficking charges following a police K-9 alert.

3 weeks ago

Gov. Mills Reminds Voters: ‘I Am Still on the Ballot’ for U.S. Senate Primary

As presumptive Democratic nominee Graham Platner faces intense renewed scrutiny over past online slurs and allegations of post-marital sexting, Governor Janet Mills is reminding Mainers she never officially withdrew from the U.S. Senate primary. Because she never filed formal paperwork to nullify her votes, Mills remains on the ballot—and the primary race to take on Susan Collins is suddenly wide open.

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Black bear relocated after wandering through Portland’s Old Port

Police and Maine Game Wardens helped relocate a black bear that was spotted Friday morning in Portland.

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2 fishermen charged with assault after crew member dies near Vinalhaven

Two members of a fishing boat crew are charged with assault after another crew member fell into the water and died near Vinalhaven.

2 days ago in Local, National

Pingree, Charles Advance in Governor’s Race; Dunlap Wins Democratic House Nomination

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete this fall to become Maine’s next governor.…

3 days ago in Local

New Hampshire Man Arrested After 19-Year-Old Stabbed in Berwick

Officers say the 19-year-old stabbing victim was taken to a hospital in New Hampshire.

3 days ago in Local

Southern Maine Experiences Downed Trees, Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado Watch Thursday

All of southern Maine was under a Tornado Watch between roughly 1 pm and 6 pm.