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Quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood. It happened on a Maine beach

PHIPPSBURG, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn’t just happen…

What to expect in Maine’s state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine voters already cast their votes for president, but they’re back at it on Tuesday for the…

Traffic stop in Aroostook County leads to drug charges for New Hampshire man

A New Hampshire man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop on I-95 in Maine.

Portland Water District sues over so-called forever chemicals

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The biggest water district in Maine is suing manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals in the hopes…

D-Day’s 80th anniversary brings World War II veterans back to the beaches of Normandy

World War II veterans are joining heads of state and others Thursday on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the…

Man arrested in New Orleans for death of toddler in Maine

A man charged with manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend’s 22-month-old child was arrested in Louisiana after an autopsy showed the toddler died from blunt force trauma, state police said Wednesday.

Maine company plans to launch small satellites starting in 2025

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Representatives for a Maine company that plans to send small satellites into space from the Northeast’s…

Westbrook city leaders approve plan to increase number of shelter beds in the city

The Westbrook City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday that will open the door for more shelter beds in the city.

One person injured after tractor-trailer collides with train in Prospect

A freight train collided with a tractor-trailer at a railroad crossing in Waldo County on Monday.

Fire damages multiple businesses in Oxford, pauses races at Oxford Plains Speedway

Races at Oxford Plains Speedway were halted due to the smoke caused by the fire at large commercial building.

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Maine woman pleads guilty in death of 90-year-old Litchfield man

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A Lewiston woman accused of murdering a 90-year-old man in Litchfield pleaded guilty to manslaughter in court on Tuesday as part of a plea deal.

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Police arrest driver who they say struck 3 police cruisers in South Portland

An Augusta woman is charged with OUI after police say she crashed into three police cruisers Friday night in South Portland.

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Portland Police Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Girl from NH During Traffic Stop

Officers say they pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Hanover and Lancaster streets.

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Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.

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Kittery Man is Maine’s Top Finisher in Boston Marathon

Results reported by the Boston Athletic Association show there were 165 entries from Maine in the race.