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Maine snowmobilers get boost from feds to maintain trails

PORTAGE LAKE, Maine (AP) – The federal government is providing more than $400,000 to help five Maine snowmobile clubs maintain…

Eight-hour standoff in Presque Isle, man facing charges

Following a nearly eight hour standoff in Presque Isle, a man is facing numerous charges. Corey Alexander is being charged…

Nearly 120,000 requests for Maine absentee ballots already

Just under 120,000 Mainers have requested absentee ballots for the upcoming November elections. The secretary of state’s office said Democrats…

Fatal crash in Palmyra under investigation

A single vehicle crash left one man dead and six others injured in Palmyra early Saturday morning. Maine State Troopers…

University of Maine System reporting 11 cases of coronavirus

Less than two weeks after students began returning to campus, the University of Maine System is reporting 11 active cases…

Steep uptick in coronavirus cases, 35 new, no deaths Saturday

The Maine CDC reporting 35 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, but no new deaths leaving the death toll at…

Ranked choice voting subject of 11th-hour appeal in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Maine’s supreme court heard 11th-hour arguments aimed at stopping a GOP-led referendum on ranked choice voting…

Man convicted of killing deputy appeals to Maine high court

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A man convicted in the killing a sheriff’s deputy is appealing his murder conviction to Maine’s…

COVID-19 risk advisory color changed to yellow for York County

The administration of Governor Janet Mills has updated it’s guidance for schools and recommends York County schools proceed with a hybrid model.

Head-on crash leaves two injured in Kennebec County

Police in Kennebec County say a crash that left two people injured may have been the result of a driver falling asleep behind the wheel.

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NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

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Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.

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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

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President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.

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Augusta Police Look for Missing Man

Police say Zachary Allen was reported missing by his family Tuesday.

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Portland Police Establish Downtown Constable Program

The department says the constables will serve as a uniformed, but non-law-enforcement presence in public areas.

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New Jetport Flight Path to Address Noise Complaints from South Portland

The new change is meant to address long held complaints of booming aircraft noise by South Portland residents.