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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

Mainers Must Now Be 21 to Buy Tobacco Products

The legal age to buy tobacco products in Maine has been officially raised to 21.

2 Guys, 3 Wheels, 10K Miles, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

A pair of guys from Maine and New Hampshire are preparing to ride across Europe, Russia and Mongolia in a three-wheeled car.

Far Northern Maine Group to Get Assistance with Health Work

CARIBOU, Maine (AP) – The federal government is providing $200,000 to help a northern Maine program connect more residents with…

Land Trust Expands Protected Area in Southern Maine

YORK, Maine (AP) – A Maine land trust says it has purchased seven acres of land that will help it…

New Law Protects Phone Service for Low-Income Mainers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – A phone service helping 48,000 low-income Mainers will be exempt from certain taxes and fees under…

Collins: Nominee Who’d Overturn Roe v Wade “Not Acceptable”

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says a Supreme Court nominee who would overturn the Roe v.…

Angus King Protests the Separation of Immigrant Families

Maine U.S. Senator Angus King was among the hundreds of people who gathered Saturday in Brunswick to protest the separation of immigrant families at the southern border.

Retreat for War Injured Veterans to Welcome More This Year

An Army veteran who created a lakeside retreat for war-injured veterans says he will welcome even more families this summer.

Mainer to Lead Navy’s Fourth of July Flyover in Boston

 A Maine native is going to lead a Navy fly-over of the Boston Independence Day celebration before landing and enjoying the fireworks.

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No More Cellphones In Maine Schools

The total cost to implement the ban is about $350,000.

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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.