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Man arrested after police chase through Portland

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) A Portland man was arrested after police say he led them on a 20-minute chase through the city Sunday afternoon.

Sheriff had cause to take guns from killer before Maine mass shooting that left 18 dead, report says

A sheriff’s office investigating a mass shooting in Maine had cause to take the killer into protective custody beforehand and to take away his guns, according to a report issued by an independent commission Friday.

Feds pick New England’s offshore wind development area, drawing cheers and questions alike

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The federal government on Friday designated a large area off the New England coast for offshore wind production development, setting the stage for a possible lease sale within the Gulf of Maine.

Agents make arrest after seizing drugs from Caribou home

A California man is facing drug trafficking charges following an arrest in Caribou on Tuesday.

Two people rescued after trying to save dogs on icy pond in Fairfield

Two people were rescued after falling through the ice on a pond in Fairfield.

Plan to keep elver quota at current level would benefit Maine fisherman

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN/AP) Fishermen might soon be able to catch thousands of pounds of valuable baby eels for years to come.

Police believe medical event was a factor in deadly Windsor crash

One man was killed and a woman was injured in a crash in Windsor early Thursday morning.

Proposal for Maine to use national popular vote instead of Electoral College passes in state Senate

The Maine Senate gave their approval Wednesday for a bill that would change the way the state allocates its electoral votes in presidential elections.

South Berwick school gym heavily damaged by fire

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine (WGAN) A school gym in South Berwick suffered significant damage in a fire early Wednesday morning.

Carmel man dies in rollover crash in Bangor, police say

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN) A man was killed after he was ejected from his vehicle during a rollover crash in Bangor early Wednesday morning.

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