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Medical Examiner: Couple Death was a Murder-Suicide

MANCHESTER, Maine (AP)   The state medical examiner has confirmed that the deaths of a married couple in Manchester, Maine, were a murder-suicide

Police Investigating After Inmate Overdoses

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a county jail inmate overdosed Wednesday

Lawmakers Figuring Out How to Pay for Medicaid Expansion

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine could expand Medicaid as early as July if everything goes as planned

Maine State Police Investigate Death of Girl, 4

Police say the girl, Kendall Chick, died on Dec. 8, less than two weeks after her birthday.

Police Rescue Student From Utility Tunnel

Police have rescued a Maine college student who hit and cut her head after crawling into a campus utility tunnel.

Police: Corrections Officer Wrestles Down Man in Break-In

Police say a man suspected to be under the influence of drugs broke into a Maine home, only to encounter a 6-foot-2-inch, 330-pound corrections officer.

Republican Wins as Next Mayor of Lewiston

Maine voters have elected Republican Shane Bouchard as the next mayor of Lewiston.

North Carolina Man Killed in Snowmobile Accident in Maine

The body of a man from North Carolina who was reported missing Tuesday evening has been found in Rockwood.

Police Looking for Stolen Car, Possible Burglary Suspect

CUMBERLAND, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland Police Department is warning residents to be on the lookout for a stolen car that may be casing homes to burglarize

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Pipeline Lawsuit–Again

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A federal judge has rejected another attempt by South Portland to dismiss a lawsuit by the Portland Pipe Line Corp. over a ban on crude oil exports

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