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Two Maine Schools Close Due To Flu Outbreak

A pair of Maine schools were closed Monday because of the number of students who have called out sick with the flu.

Investment firm officially purchases Maine ski resort

RANGELEY, Maine (AP) A Boston investment firm has officially purchased Saddleback Mountain ski area.

Warren Men Hospitalized After ATV Falls Through Ice

Two men were hospitalized after their ATV fell through the ice in Warren.

Spike in Overdoses Due to Tainted Drugs Sparks Warning

Maine authorities are warning residents about tainted drugs after a spike in overdose cases.

Private High Schools in Maine Asking Chinese Students Not Travel Home During Upcoming Break

Private high schools in Maine are asking Chinese students to not travel home during the upcoming break amid concerns of…

Maine Prosecutor is Trying to Increase the Number of Sexual Assault Cases That Make it to Court

A Maine prosecutor is trying to increase the number of sexual assault cases that make it to court. The Bangor…

Maine Jury Ruled a Limington Man Guilty of Murder in the Machete Killing

A Maine jury has ruled a Limington man is guilty of murder in the machete killing of his neighbor. The…

Susan Collins Has a Commanding Fundraising Advantage in Her Bid For Reelection

Veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins has a commanding fundraising advantage in her much-watched bid for reelection. Campaign filings made public…

Governor urges Mainers to vote no on vaccine referendum

Governor Janet Mills says she opposes a referendum that would overturn Maine’s law eliminating religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccinations.

Suit filed by Lewiston man claims he was falsely arrested for being a black man

A suit filed by a Lewiston man against the city of Westbrook claims he was stopped by police and handcuffed because he is a black man.

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Police seized a rifle along with meth and crack cocaine during a traffic stop in Portland.