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Final Honors For A Marine

Portland, ME (WGAN) An American hero was honored recently at the Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Officials: Lightning Traveled Underground, Sparked Fire

SACO, Maine (AP)   Fire officials in Maine say a lightning strike that hit a utility pole traveled underground and started a house fire

Maine Weighs Letting Naloxone be Bought Without Prescription

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The public can weigh in on Maine’s proposal to allow adults over 21 to obtain an overdose-reversing drug without a prescription

Power Customers Who Dispute Bills Must Still Pay a Portion

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine power customers disputing high winter electricity bills will have to pay at least a portion of the cost

Brunswick Officials Place Homeless Shelter Plans On Hold

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) _ Officials in Brunswick have tabled plans for a new homeless shelter because of zoning concerns.

Teen Charged After Police Pull Him Over for False Plates

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGAN)  Scarborough Police say a teenager is facing charges after a traffic stop that involved stolen plates

Man Arrested for Operating Meth Lab on Verona Island

VERONA ISLAND, Maine (WGAN)  The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says three people have been charged after a meth lab was found on Verona Island

Maine Lawmakers Uphold Reduced Penalty for Deer Baiting

The Maine Legislature’s upholding a proposal to reduce the penalties for hunting deer over bait.

Buxton Man Sentenced on OUI-Related Charges

Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson says John Forbis was sentenced on Monday in Cumberland County Superior Court.

Portland Police Asking for Help Solving 1998 Murder

18-year-old Robert Joyal, a Gorham high school student, was killed on April 4th, 1998.

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