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Maine town locked down briefly after stabbing

MARS HILL, Maine (AP) Part of a northern Maine town was placed on lockdown when a shopper was stabbed in a random attack outside a grocery store, police said.

Maine to boost border businesses hurt by Canada closure

CALAIS, Maine (AP) Maine will give out more than $5.6 million to dozens of charter transportation companies and businesses that were disrupted by the closure of the U.S. border with Canada.

Final peak foliage conditions for Maine leaf peepers

Maine leaf peepers have just a few more days to watch the state’s annual fall foliage display.

Police say “critical incident” in Aroostook County has been resolved

UPDATE: Maine State Police say the situation has been resolved and the shelter-in-place order has been lifted.

Maine DOT vehicle strikes pole, takes down power lines in Sebago

Power was out Wednesday morning near where a Maine DOT dump truck struck a utility pole in Sebago.

Suspects in Androscoggin County robbery apprehended in Portland

Two people wanted in connection with an armed robbery and assault in Androscoggin County were arrested in Portland following a foot chase.

Police in Falmouth shoot and kill man in confrontation

Two police officers in Maine responding to a report of a man armed with a knife in an intersection fatally shot the man during a confrontation, police said.

Lawsuits over deadly propane blast are settled

FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) Two lawsuits filed in the aftermath of a thunderous propane explosion in Maine that killed a firefighter and injured others have been settled.

Maine man convicted in killing of ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend

A Maine man is facing life behind bars after he was convicted in the double murder of his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend.

Fairfield man accused of burglarizing local high school

A 20-year-old is facing charges after police say he burglarized a Fairfield high school.

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Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night.