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Ellsworth investigates solar array options

Ellsworth officials say they are looking into working with a developer to build a solar energy farm on city-owned land to reduce electricity costs.

Lewiston police arrest five men in prostitution bust

Lewiston police made five arrests in a prostitution bust on Monday.

Pratt & Whitney provides UMaine engineering center with $1M

Aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney is giving the University of Maine’s new engineering center $1 million to help bring new technology to students.

Health care, education to lead Maine’s legislative debates

Several bills focused on health care and education are expected to lead legislative debates at the Maine Statehouse in 2020.

Speed, distraction played role in Maine crash that killed 2

Police in Maine say speed and driver distraction played a role in a crash in which two Lewiston residents were killed and three other people injured.

Two killed, three hurt in Maine crash outside market

Police in Maine say they’re still investigating a crash in which two Lewiston residents were killed and three other people injured.

Firefighter heads home after deadly Farmington blast

The last of the firefighters to be released from the hospital after a deadly building explosion in Farmington headed home on Tuesday.

Apartment Building Catches Fire in Portland

Firefighters responded to a blaze in Portland Monday evening.

Lewiston police identify pedestrian involved in hit-and-run; search for driver continues

Police in Lewiston have identified the victim of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian.

Maine’s lobster catch is off by 40 percent from last year

Maine’s lobster catch is well behind last year’s pace, with only weeks left in the season.

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2 hours ago in Local

Update: Fire Damages Home, Destroys Barn in Augusta

Fire destroyed a barn and damaged a home in Augusta on Monday.

3 hours ago in Local

Portland Residential Building Fire Disrupts Munjoy Hill Neighborhood

Portland firefighters say there's no information yet on the cause of the fire.

3 hours ago in Local

Brush Fire Burns Nearly an Acre in New Gloucester

Crews were on the scene for nearly three hours Sunday afternoon.

7 hours ago in Local

Swanville man arrested again for sex crimes

A Waldo County man is facing sex crime charges for the second time this year.

13 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.