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Police standoff in Berwick ends with man in custody

A Berwick man is facing multiple charges after a standoff Monday evening.

Maine health officials warn of potential hepatitis exposure at Skowhegan Walmart

The Maine CDC says customers who bought food from the deli at the Skowhegan Walmart this month may have been exposed to hepatitis A.

State of Maine asked to oversee services for asylum seekers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Nonprofits and community organizations want the state to begin coordinating services for asylum seekers after Maine’s largest city announced this month that it could no longer guarantee housing.

Game Warden K9 helps locate missing woman in Bremen

A 77-year-old woman who went missing in Lincoln County was found with the help of a Maine Game Warden K9.

Crash in Sedgwick leaves teenage driver dead, passenger injured

A crash in Sedgwick on Friday claimed the life of an 18-year-old.

Jail escapee accused of leading police on chase in Androscoggin County

Police say an inmate who escaped from the Androscoggin County Jail on Monday morning stole a vehicle and led officers on a chase.

Body of missing man recovered from Sebasticook River

A body was discovered Sunday in the Sebasticook River. Police say the body was that of Justin Howard, 36, who went missing after he was seen entering the river near Pleasant St. in Clinton on March 28.

Maine university president withdraws after hiring complaints

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The incoming president of a public university in Maine has voluntarily withdrawn from his position amid complaints from faculty members about his hiring.

Shooting that killed Maine toddler preceded by shirt fight

A Maine man who fatally shot his toddler niece did so after getting into a fight with the child’s father over a shirt, police said.

Wells man charged with murder in death of 2-year-old

Andrew Huber Young is accused of shooting the toddler and two men at a home Saturday afternoon.

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$519 million supplemental budget signed into law by Gov. Mills

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A fire at a Lewiston apartment building Thursday afternoon left five people displaced.

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Person Rescued After Falling Through Ice in Winthrop

Police say the outcome could have been different without community support and proper training.