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U.S. Agriculture Department ordered to unfreeze millions in funding for Maine schools

A court has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to unfreeze funding for Maine schools.

Justice Department tasked with enforcing Trump’s transgender sports ban in Maine

Maine officials said Friday the state will not comply with a ban on transgender athletes in high school sports in the wake of a Trump administration finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing the students to participate.

New Poll Shows Collins Approval Rating in Negative Territory

A Morning Consult survey released Thursday shows Collins’ net approval rating declined by 12 percentage points

Stolen Van Chase Stretches from Portland to Freeport Before Arrest

Officers say Deserai Collins hit police cruisers twice and drove the wrong

Appeals Court Declines to Reinstate Maine’s Waiting Period for Guns

The waiting period was passed last year after the 2023 Lewiston mas shooting

Man accused of setting fire near dumpster in Waterville

A Waterville man is charged with arson for setting a fire next to a dumpster.

Man charged in shooting death during biker gang fight in Portland sentenced to five years

A Naples man was sentenced Thursday to 15 years behind bars with all but five suspended for the shooting death of a woman in Portland.

Bangor Police Arrest Two Men Driving Same Car for OUI

Officers found the suspect car, which had pulled into a parking lot off of Broadway in Bangor.

Belichick’s Girlfriend to Run for Miss Maine USA

Jordon Hudson was the first runner up last year

King, Collins Grill Trump Nominee Over Sharing of Sensitive Info

Nominee Joe Kent continually defended use of the Signal chat app.

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The Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that both girls have been found safe.

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Police say repo agent shot at while trying to retrieve vehicle of Cape Elizabeth man

A Cape Elizabeth man is accused of shooting at a repossession agent who came to collect his car on Wednesday.