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Maine Senate Passes Order Challenging Ranked-Choice Voting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ The Maine Senate has approved a measure that would challenge ranked-choice voting.

World War II Soldier Who Became A Spy Pre-CIA Dies At 102

AUBURN, Maine (AP) _ A World War II soldier who became a spy in Europe for the forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency has died. He was 102.

Maine Senate Passes Order Challenging Ranked-Choice Voting

The Maine Senate has approved a measure that would challenge ranked-choice voting.

The Latest: AG Offers Tobacco Money for Medicaid Expansion

Maine Attorney General Janet Mills is proposing using tobacco settlement funds to cover the state’s share of a voter-approved Medicaid expansion

Maine Fire Claims 1 Life, Leaves 24 Others Homeless

A fire in an apartment house in Maine has claimed one life and left two dozen people homeless.

Husband, Wife Plead Not Guilty to Killing 10-Year-Old Girl

A husband and wife accused of using their fists, a belt and a mop handle in the fatal beating of a 10-year-old girl have pleaded not guilty in a Maine courtroom.

Residents Struggle to Afford Rising Health Care Premiums

As many as 10,000 Maine residents are struggling to afford health care coverage due to rising premiums and deductibles.

Cookies That Made Day Care Staff Feel High Contained Nothing

Officials say cookies dropped off at a Maine day care that staff members complained made them feel high contained no illicit substances whatsoever.

Wind Turbine Fire Disrupts Electricity at UMPI

Officials say a wind turbine fire disrupted electrical service to the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

No Bail for Man Charged in Deaths of 2 Inside Burning Truck

A judge has ordered a man charged in the deaths of a man and woman found in a burning truck in Maine to be held without bail.

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New Hampshire Man Accused of Setting Fire to Maine Grandfather’s Vehicles

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The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office says the fire was determined to be arson.

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Maine Legislature Passes First Statewide Temporary Ban on Data Centers

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The bill would block data centers with heavy electrical use statewide until late next year.

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Lawsuit claims ICE violated rights of Colombian man detained in Portland

The ACLU of Maine has filed a lawsuit against five ICE agents on behalf of a man who was arrested in Portland during an immigration enforcement surge in January.

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Old Orchard Beach woman killed in head-on crash in Stockton Springs

A head-on crash in Stockton Springs left a 77-year-old woman dead Monday evening.

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Police Search for Missing 12-Year-Old Skowhegan Girl

The Girl was last seen between 3am and 730 am Sunday at her family’s residence.