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Maine man charged with manslaughter in campfire death

A Vassalboro man has been charged with manslaughter after attempts to start a campfire in China, Maine led to a woman’s death.

Former Maine Republican legislative candidate pleads guilty to role in the US Capitol riot

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A former Republican legislative candidate pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, officials said.

Truck driver cited after crash that led to lengthy shutdown of I-295 in Yarmouth

Police have cited the driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed on I-295 in Yarmouth on Wednesday.

Former Maine gubernatorial candidate completes jail term for possession of images of child sexual abuse

A wealthy attorney who nearly became Maine’s governor was released from jail Thursday after completing his sentence for possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse, officials said.

Woodstock man sentenced for police pursuit and crash that injured two

A Maine man was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for a police pursuit that left a woman seriously injured.

Three arrested, hundreds of cannabis plants seized in raid on Somerset County home

Police say three people were arrested and hundreds of cannabis plants were seized when an illegal marijuana growing operation was raided Wednesday in Somerset County.

Victims in Maine crash identified as two women from New Brunswick, Canada

State police have announced the identities of two people who were killed in a crash in Washington County Wednesday.

Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case

A Maine judge on Wednesday put on hold a decision on former President Donald Trump’s ballot status to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a similar case in Colorado.

Tractor-trailer crash shuts down I-295 in Yarmouth

Only minor injuries were reported when a tractor-trailer flipped over on I-295 in Yarmouth Wednesday morning.

Police search for suspect following robbery at Portland chicken joint

Police are searching for a suspect following a reported robbery at Crown Fried Chicken on Forest Avenue.

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