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Police: Small Plane Crashes in Maine

WYMAN TOWNSHIP, Maine (WGAN)  A small plane has crashed on or near Bigelow Mountain, in Wyman Township, just north of Carrabassett, according to State Police

Maine Needs Public’s Help Rooting Out Bug-Infested Trees

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine officials are asking for the public’s help finding ash trees that were sold in the state this summer because they’re concerned about spread of an invasive forest pest

Meeting Set to Consider Future of Maine Shrimp Fishery

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A regulatory panel will meet next month to consider what the future holds for New England’s shuttered shrimp fishery

Maine Lottery had Record Year for Sales, Prizes in 2018

HALLOWELL, Maine (AP)   The Maine Lottery says it awarded more prizes in fiscal year 2018 than in any previous year

Trade Mission to UK, Ireland still on Without Governor

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Republican Gov. Paul LePage is heeding doctors’ orders and not attending a nine-day trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland

Man Dies from Injuries Suffered in Dayton Crash

DAYTON, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say a Saco man has died from injuries he received in a one car crash Tuesday in Dayton

Officials Use Goats To Rid City Park Of Invasive Plants

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials in South Portland are using goats to help eliminate invasive weeds that have overrun a local park.

State Revenues Again Exceed Expectations

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   More than $20 million in surplus tax revenues are flowing into Maine’s coffers

Lawmakers to Deal with Nominations, Potential Vetoes

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine lawmakers will return this month to deal with potential vetoes of recent child welfare and tax reform legislation

Governor Announces Judicial Nominees

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine lawmakers are reviewing the governor’s latest judicial nominees

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Platner Thinks Democratic Voters Will Overlook Past, Support Him as New Party Face

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Platner has been open about mistakes he says he made in the past and his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Biddeford Man Arrested By SWAT Team After Fleeing Arrest

Police say a man drove away from a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle

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Police Investigate After Fairfield Man Found Dead

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Officers will continue their investigation with the assistance of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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Maine to accept record-low number of refugees in 2026

The White House says the U.S. is reducing the cap on refugees it will take in next year by 95%, with only 50 coming to Maine.

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Holden man recently released into supervised custody dies

A Holden man who was serving a six-year sentence died after being released from Mountain View Correctional Facility.