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Man charged after crash in Cornish sends motorcyclist to hospital

A Cornish man who was ejected from his motorcycle in a crash was hospitalized with serious injuries.

Maine House votes to ensure teens can receive gender-affirming health care

The Maine House voted Monday in favor of a bill to ensure 16- and 17-year-olds can receive gender-affirming hormone therapy without parental consent if certain conditions are met.

Boyfriend of missing Monticello woman charged with murder after Game Wardens find body

An Aroostook County man has been charged in the death of his girlfriend.

Police-involved shooting under investigation in Bangor

An investigation is underway after a Bangor police officer reportedly fired her gun after responding to a domestic disturbance incident.

Gorham police search for man who allegedly threatened to shoot family member

Police say a search is underway for a 31-year-old man who said that he was going to shoot a family member.

28% of Us Wake Up Before Our Alarm

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) 28% of Americans usually wake up BEFORE their alarm goes off, and another 13% never even use…

ACLU, state agency near settlement plan on legal representation for indigent clients

Significant progress has been made on the agreement “on the terms within our control,” but there remains “two external conditions that need to be satisfied in order for this to happen,” Carol Garvan, legal director of the ACLU of Maine, told Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy.

US Fish and Wildlife Service considers a new refuge in Maine’s western mountains

This proposal aims at protecting wildlife and preserving access to recreational areas — but is also raising concerns among some area residents.

Lebanon Fire Station septic issues force firefighters out of living quarters

A septic line break at the Lebanon Fire Station has forced its firefighters to move into trailers with no running water.

Dairy farm workers rallying Saturday to demand Hannaford’s supermarket chain adopt new code of conduct.

The organizers want the supermarket chain to sign a farmworker-authored code of conduct that sets standards for labor and housing conditions on dairy farms.

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Mills made the statement Sunday after the Supreme Court late Friday temporarily blocked a lower court’s order for SNAP funding to be distributed.

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Police are asking Wells residents and businesses in the area to review any available video footage.

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The Maine Fire Marshal's Office assisted with the investigation.

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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.