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Person Smoking While on Oxygen Sparked Apartment Fire

OAKLAND, Maine (AP)   Fire officials say a person smoking a cigarette while on oxygen caused an apartment fire that displaced eight people in Maine

Sidewalk Mozarts: City to Put Pianos in Public Squares

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine city is bringing a new feature to some of its most visible public spaces: public pianos

Maine Ready to Have a Cow at Ag Fairs, Which Draw Thousands

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   Maine’s agricultural fair season is about to get started with the Houlton Fair in far northern Maine

Watchdog Calls for More Transparency of Welfare Spending

Maine’s legislative watchdog is calling for more transparency into how the state spends federal welfare dollars.

Bill Allows for Expansion, Oversight of Marijuana Caregivers

Maine lawmakers have passed a marijuana reform bill that will allow medical marijuana caregivers to expand their businesses under increased oversight.

Report: Chaperones Didn’t See Student Struggling in Water

A report conducted for a Maine school district has determined that adult chaperones and a lifeguard didn’t see a student struggling in the water and that the only lifeguard was 100 yards away.

Maine Faces Rising Allegations of Child Abuse, Neglect

Maine is struggling with an uptick in alleged child abuse and neglect.

95-year-old Man Beats Rabid Fox to Death With Wooden Plank

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) – Police say a 95-year-old Maine man beat an attacking a rabid fox to death with a…

Boy Seriously Injured in Fall from Zip Line at Summer Camp

WINSLOW, Maine (AP)   An 8-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a fall from a zip line at a Maine summer camp

GOP Senator’s Push to Repeal Maine Marijuana Law Burns Out

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Lawmakers have just denied a GOP senator’s effort to repeal voter-approved legalization of marijuana in Maine

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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.