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Report shows system deficiencies a year before firefighting foam spill at former Navy base

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — A fire suppression system at a Brunswick Executive Airport hangar showed deficiencies about a year before…

The Latest: Trump safe after gunshots reported, Biden and Harris have been briefed

Gunshots were reported in Donald Trump’s vicinity Sunday afternoon. The former president is safe. U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after…

Harris is visiting New Hampshire, away from bigger swing states, to tout her small business tax plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is using a New Hampshire campaign stop on Wednesday to propose an expansion of tax incentives…

Scientist say Passamaquoddy Bay has highest amount of breeding Great White Sharks on the East Coast.

Steve Crawford from the University of Guelph in Ontario says that because of data from sharks tagged with acoustic receivers, there could be up to nearly 1,000 of them in the Passamaquoddy Bay region during a mating season.

Police fatally shoot man on New Hampshire-Maine bridge along I-95; child, 8, found dead in vehicle

A man being pursued in the killing of a woman in New Hampshire was fatally shot by police on a bridge that connects the state to Maine, authorities said Thursday. An 8-year-old child was found shot to death in the man’s car.

Former Somali Refugee-Turned Mainer Returns to Africa to Run for Office.

50-year-old Abdullahi Ail returned to Africa to run for president of his home state, Jubaland, after visiting it in 2021 and seeing the problems people faced.

Army and police missed chances to intervene before Maine mass shootings, final report says

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Both the Army Reserves and local police missed out on opportunities to intervene in a gunman’s…

Arrest made in Portland shooting that left 1 dead, 3 injured

The suspect involved in a deadly shooting last week in Portland is now in custody.

Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate

    By The Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking…

3 people hospitalized and one dead after Portland shooting

The Portland Police Department says multiple people were shot on Forest Avenue on Tuesday night and four people were hospitalized.

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Democratic senate candidate Graham Platner hires new manager to run campaign

Deputy Director of the Maine People’s Alliance Ben Chin has been hired to replace Platner's short-lived campaign director Kevin Brown.

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Parents Speak Out Against Trans Student on Basketball Team.

During a meeting of the St George Select board on Tuesday, the parents of a town on the mid-coast spoke out against a transgender student on the basketball team.

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Maine’s Amy Allen Earns Another Grammy Nomination for Songwriting

Maine’s Amy Allen is nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the Grammys—again! She won the award earlier this year and could take home another trophy in February.

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Sebago Woman Scammed by Contractor Gets Surprise Help from Local Businesses

After being scammed out of $5,000 for a driveway, a Sebago woman got an incredible surprise: local businesses stepped in to finish the job for free.

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Hundreds of Workers Temporarily Laid Off as Woodland Pulp Shuts Down

Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoffs at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. The mill has shut down until mid-December, citing market challenges. Maine officials are stepping in to help affected employees.