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Coast Guard Busy with Breaking Ice After Deep Freeze

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The weeks-long deep freeze is keeping Coast Guard ice breakers busy on the New England coast

Maine Man Died After Car Got Stuck in a Snow Pile

ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP)   Police say the body of an Ellsworth man was found a short distance from the spot where his car got stuck during last week’s powerful storm

2 New Yorkers Sentenced in Maine for Double Shooting

The two New York men convicted in a shooting that left one person dead and another wounded in Bangor, Maine, are going to prison.

Company Finalizes Scarborough Downs Deal

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP)   A local company has completed its purchase of the Scarborough Downs track in Maine

Man Arrested for Stabbing in Belmont

BELMONT, Maine (WGAN)  The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office says a man has been arrested after a stabbing in Belmont last week

Maine Governor’s Longtime Chief of Staff Steps Down

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A top aide to Republican Maine Gov. Paul LePage who has been with the governor since his first campaign for the office is stepping down

Gov. LePage Prevents Pharmacies from Dispensing Naloxone

LePage has voiced his opposition to the bill, previously saying naloxone only perpetuates “the cycle of addiction.”

Police: 28-Year-Old Dies in Two-Vehicle Crash

Authorities say 28-year-old Christopher Colman died Sunday after he lost control of his vehicle on an icy roadway in Saco.

City Reports Rainstorm Sent Raw Sewage into Casco Bay

Officials say an October rainstorm that helped the area recover from a drought also contributed to millions of gallons of raw sewage and stormwater flowing into the Casco Bay.

Maine Secretary of State to Fight for Voting Panel Documents

Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said Monday that his legal team will go back to court to ask a judge to order the release of the documents.

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Current Rain in Maine Won’t Stay as Drought Continues, Upcoming Winter Less Snowy

The current run of storms will bring one-to-two inches of precipitation.

19 hours ago in Local

Historic Sale of Dams Opens Salmon Return to Kennebec River

The sale all but guarantees unfettered access for endangered Atlantic salmon.

20 hours ago in Local

Two Men Arrested After Standoffs in Penobscot County

Both men face domestic violence charges

21 hours ago in Local

Portland State Lawmaker Joins Governor’s Race as Independent

Crocket represents parts of Portland and Falmouth and is a former Democrat

24 hours ago in Local

Minivan, school bus collision injures 3 in Gorham

Three people were injured when a school bus and a minivan collided Wednesday morning in Gorham.