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State Police Looking for Driver After Dramatic Crash

Maine State Police are looking for the driver of a truck after it crashed and sparked a power outage.

Man Armed With Sword Spurs Motel Standoff

NEWPORT, Maine (AP) — Authorities say a man armed with a sword held off police for several hours at a Maine hotel.

Report: Moody Settled Sexual Discrimination Case

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Republican candidate for governor is angrily denouncing suggestions that he mistreated an employee when he fired her after she gave birth.

Bishop Says Top Cardinal Didn’t ‘Check On The facts’

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, criticized for his handling of alleged abuse by clergy, says a high-ranking U.S. cardinal didn’t “check on the facts.”

Happy Campers, and Lots of Them, in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The numbers indicate that Maine’s campers are indeed happy

Plea Agreement Reached in Standoff Police Ended with Bomb

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   A Maine man has reached a plea deal for charges stemming from a police standoff that ended when a robot deployed a bomb

South Portland Man Arrested on Drug Charges

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a South Portland man has been arrested on drug charges

Police: Man Shoots Friends With Rubber Bullets After Fight

A South Carolina man is accused of shooting his best friend with a gun loaded with rubber bullets in an argument about the friend’s wife.

Maine to Soon Post Traffic Tickets Online

Traffic ticket violations will soon be available online in Maine as part of the first phase of a new $15 million electronic court filing system.

Police Identify Jail Inmate Found Dead

Authorities have identified the 34-year-old inmate who was found dead at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta.

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Central Maine Power’s rate change request met with criticism from public advocate

Central Maine Power is again requesting a rate change after its previous request was turned down by regulators.

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Bates College Lifts Shelter-In-Place as Lewiston Police Search for Armed Man

Students at Bates College in Lewiston were told to shelter-in-place Thursday afternoon due to reports of a man with a gun.