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Grants to support free after school meals coming to Maine

Full Plates Full Potential works to combat child hunger says it is awarding more than $80,000 to school districts and nonprofit organizations around the state.

Maine to help fire departments fight fires on wild lands

Maine is awarding money to rural fire departments in the state to help with wildland fire fighting.

Everything you need to know to stay ahead of the storm from WGME

Here is the latest update on the storm from CBS 13

Announcers fired by Houlton Radio Station for body shaming on-air

Two announcers calling a High School Basketball game were fired after they made remarks about the players weight captured on a hot mic they didn’t realize was live.

Long Creek Youth Development Center hires new superintendent

Maine’s youth prison has hired a new superintendent.

Convicted murderer who escaped from correctional facilities 3 times dies at Maine State Prison

Corrections officials say a convicted murderer who was behind bars at the Maine State Prison has died.

8 students taken to hospital after truck rear-ends school bus in Newburgh

Eight children on board a school bus that was hit by a truck in Newburgh on Friday morning were taken to the hospital.

Footage shows police K-9 attack in York that led to $325K settlement

Video footage of a man being subdued by a police dog during a traffic stop — an episode that led to a $325,000 settlement for the driver — has been released by a Maine town following a public records request.

Maine considers new screening to protect baby health

FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) Maine might begin mandating screening for a virus that can cause hearing loss and other health problems in newborns.

Referendum on public power may not make 2022 ballot

A referendum to change Maine’s primary utility company into a quasi-public agency is potentially tabled until 2023 because organizers indicated they may not have the necessary signatures before the deadline to make the November ballot.

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A House Fire in a South Portland Leaves Occupant Homeless

Fire Crews responded to the house fire on Cole Street, Friday night. The Red Cross is currently helping with providing temporary lodging for the displaced occupant.

11 hours ago in Local

A Fatal Fire in Readfield, Claims a Life of a Woman

75-year-old Carolyn Wentworth was found dead hours after the fire was extinguished. Her husband, 74-year-old Jerrold Wentworth, was resecured by neighbors and is currently in serious condition at the Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.

2 days ago in Local

Driver cited after rear-ending MTA maintenance vehicle in Cumberland

A maintenance worker with the Maine Turnpike Authority suffered minor injuries when their truck was rear-ended in Cumberland Friday morning.

2 days ago in Local

Maine medical examiner says Milford toddler died of hypothermia

State officials say a toddler who was found unresponsive in Milford a few days after Christmas died of hypothermia.

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US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment...