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Maine couple dismissed divorce proceedings prior to wife’s death

Court records show a Maine couple dismissed divorce proceedings three weeks before the wife was found dead in their home.

Proposal to make opioid makers pay for treatment becomes law

A new Maine law sets a licensing fee for manufacturers of opioids doing business in the state as part of an effort to hold the companies accountable for opioid use disorder.

Police: New Hampshire man found unresponsive from overdose with child in car

A New Hampshire man is charged with endangering the welfare of a child after police say he overdosed in his vehicle in Lebanon.

$750,000 in federal money to be used for new Portland waterfront park

aine’s two U.S. Senators say the state has secured $750,000 in federal funding for a new park along Portland’s eastern waterfront.

Town votes to sue neighboring community over border dispute

A Maine town has voted to take legal action against a neighboring community in order to settle a disputed border.

Man gets life in prison for setting truck on fire, killing 2

A homeless man convicted of setting a delivery truck on fire and killing two transients sleeping inside has been sentenced to life in prison in Maine.

Fire officials say they know the identity of the woman killed in the Fort Fairfield blaze

Investigators have released the name of the woman who they believe died in the fire early Monday morning in Aroostook County.

Police find body of woman off logging road in Oxford County

Police believe hypothermia may have led to the death of a woman found in Oxford County.

No injuries after tractor-trailer swipes side of school bus in Limington

Police say there were no injuries after a tractor-trailer struck a school bus in Limington on Monday morning.

World’s largest jetliner lands in Maine for medical problem

One of the world’s largest passenger jets landed at Maine’s Bangor International Airport because of a medical emergency.

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Minor Earthquake Hits Historic Maine Island

There have been about 170 recorded earthquakes in Maine since 1997.

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Police are asking for public help to identify other people involved in the crime.

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1 person, dog dead after house fire in Kennebec County

A fire at a home in Benton left one person and a dog dead.

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Wildlife officials are issuing a new Do Not Eat advisory for wildlife contaminated with PFAS in eastern Kennebec and western Waldo Counties.

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Portland Mayor Says Live Nation Venue Moving Forward After Heavy Opposition

A proposal would require Live Nation to pay a community benefit fee.