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Maine Lawmakers to Revisit Medicaid Expansion After Holiday

The Maine Legislature will return next week to vote on a funding source for Medicaid expansion after a veto by Republican Gov. Paul LePage.

Lawmakers Ask Store to Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles

Three Maine lawmakers are asking a Kittery store to stop selling assault-style rifles.

Man Shot in Head With Pellet Gun, Critically Injured

Police say a Maine man was shot in the head with a pellet gun and hospitalized in critical condition.

Seeds of Peace Camp Kicks Off 26th Year in Maine

The Seeds of Peace camp that brings together teens from the Middle East is underway in Maine.

Fee on Hotels Proposed to Address Affordable Housing Crisis

Portland officials are proposing the creation of a new fee on hotels to help address the city’s housing shortage.

Dual Shooting Leaves Woman and Man Injured, No Arrests Made

Police in Portland say they are investigating a shooting that left an 18-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man injured.

Bystanders Take Down Rock-Throwing Man

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP)   A group of bystanders have helped take down a man believed to be high on drugs who was throwing rocks at cars on the Maine Turnpike

Police: 22-Year-Old Killed in Rollover Car Crash

HOWLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine State police say a 22-year-old man has died in a rollover crash

Former Maine Trooper Reaches Plea Agreement on Drug Charges

GORHAM, Maine (AP)   A retired state trooper who’s charged with selling cocaine and fentanyl is due in court

NYC Man Acquitted of Murder Due in Court on Gun Charge

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A New York City man who thought he was going to be freed after his acquittal for murder is going back in court

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Suspicious death in Brunswick under investigation

Local police discovered the body of an adult male inside a residence, with 45-year-old Tanner Dostie of Brunswick being charged with murder as a result.

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$519 million supplemental budget signed into law by Gov. Mills

Gov. Janet Mills signed a $519 million supplemental budget into law on Friday, a day after it passed along party lines in the Maine Senate.

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5 displaced after fire burns Lewiston apartment building

A fire at a Lewiston apartment building Thursday afternoon left five people displaced.

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Person Rescued After Falling Through Ice in Winthrop

Police say the outcome could have been different without community support and proper training.

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Police Subdue Man Waving Gun in Farmington Walmart Parking Lot

The incident took place just after 9:30 am Thursday.