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Maine woman files suit alleging sexual abuse, threats of retaliation from Jehovah’s Witness church

A woman who says she was abused by a Jehovah’s Witness church elder in Maine as a child is filing a lawsuit.

Fort Fairfield woman charged in overdose death

A Maine woman is accused of supplying drugs to a man who died of an overdose.

Maine to seek “forever chemical” contamination at many sites

Environmental regulators in Maine are planning to soon undertake a statewide investigation to find concentrations of long-lasting environmental pollutants.

Jails dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks in Maine

BANGOR, Maine (AP) The Penobscot County Jail is only accepting people arrested for the most violent crimes during a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.

Maine motorcyclist killed in New Hampshire crash

THORNTON, N.H. (AP) Speed and alcohol appear to have been factors in a motorcycle crash that killed a Maine man, according to New Hampshire State Police.

Suspicious device prompts lockdown of Portland middle school

King Middle School was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after police responded to a report of a suspicious device in Deering Oaks Park.

Customs dispute at U.S.-Canada border jeopardizes US fish stick, filet supply

A customs dispute at the U.S.-Canada border is threatening America’s supply of a key fish used for popular products such as fish sticks and fast food sandwiches.

Two Maine hikers rescued in separate incidents in New Hampshire

A 14-year-old from Yarmouth was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after falling down a waterfall in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

Maine crash kills California passenger, 65, in Bar Harbor

Police in Maine say a person from California died in a two-vehicle crash in Bar Harbor.

Investigators identify victim in fatal Mechanic Falls fire

The victim in a fatal fire that broke out in Mechanic Falls has been identified.

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Ripley Fire Being Investigated as Arson and Vehicle Theft

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The Fire Marshall says the case is being investigated as a vehicle theft connected to arson.

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Man Rescued While Sinking in Coastal Mud in Brunswick

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Police say Matthew Alexander got stuck in the mud and couldn’t get back to shore.

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Arrest related to South Portland shooting prompts lockdown at Gorham schools

Gorham schools were placed in "secure status" on Thursday while police made an arrest nearby as part of a shooting investigation.

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Acadia National Park to remain mostly operational amid government shutdown

The popular Cadillac Summit Road at Acadia National Park will be closed to motor vehicles as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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Westbrook Police Seek Help To Locate Missing Woman

She is known to frequent the Westbrook and Portland area.