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Man Charged in 25-Year-Old Woman’s Fatal Overdose

A Maine man has been charged with selling a fatal dose of heroin to a woman who was found when neighbors saw her 6-year-old son playing outside alone.

Contractors Worry as LePage Holds Bonds, Lambasts Lawmakers

Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he’s holding up bonds because he wants more time to review Maine’s current bond offering following “excessive legislative spending.”

Fire Chief: Pontoon Plane Crashes and Flips Over in Bog

JEFFERSON, Maine (AP)   A crew of about a dozen people in Maine worked for hours to free a pontoon plane that crashed into a bog

Bridge project creates 8-mile detour in Peru, Mexico

A construction project will add an eight-mile detour in Peru and Mexico as crews work to raise a bridge.

Two Injured in Accident Involving Alcohol

Police are investigating a crash in New Gloucester that involved drunken driving.

U.S. Imported Enormous Amount of Seafood in 2017

Last year, the United States imported more fish than ever before.

Inmate Dies in Warren

A Maine inmate died Sunday night.

Maine Wardens Get New Tools Courtesy of Kawasaki

 The Maine Warden Service is getting some help from the private sector in keeping waterways safe this summer.

Bill Would Expand Diabetics’ Access to Therapeutic Shoes

A pair of U.S. senators wants to use federal legislation to give diabetic people better access to therapeutic shoes.

Army Corps of Engineers to Fund Dredging Work Around Maine

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to use nearly $12 million on dredging projects in Maine in the coming fiscal year.

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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.