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Amtrak Downeaster train bound for Brunswick collides with vehicle on tracks in Haverhill, Massachusetts

The train is reported to have killed one person but everyone on board the train is okay. The passengers were moved to another train and continued on to Maine.

Fire destroys home in Brunswick

A home in Brunswick is considered a complete loss after a fire Monday

Car crash sends vehicle into Lewiston laundromat

Police say both drivers claimed to have had green lights.

Casco Bay watershed acres to be protected in Maine

Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree said the money will help pay for the state’s Cousins River Fields and Marsh Conservation Project, which will protect about 43 acres in the Casco Bay watershed.

Panel wants tougher standard for part of Androscoggin

A state panel is recommending that a portion of the Androscoggin River receive a stricter environmental classification in an acknowledgment of cleanup efforts.

UPS driver calls fire department after smelling smoke

Nathan Allen, of Augusta, was dropping off a package when he noticed smoke coming from a garage last week in Mount Vernon.

Maine to receive more than $5.5M in school meal assistance

Rep. Pingree said nearly $4 million will be supply chain assistance for schools, while the rest of the money will help food purchases, including from local producers.

Poem structure: Edna St. Vincent Millay home gets face-lift

The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry was born in an upstairs bedroom of the house in Rockland and remained there for the first six months of her life.

There is a scramble to install gas detectors ahead of Jan 1 deadline

Many business are scrambling to install the required detectors ahead of the deadline

A White Christmas is on tap for most of Maine Today

Here is what to expect from the skies on this Christmas Day and beyond from WGME-TV

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Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations

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Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing some schools closings as drought and winds fueled flames.

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Lewiston apartment building hit by gunfire in overnight shooting

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Three men accused of firing shots that struck an apartment building in Lewiston overnight Wednesday morning are facing charges.

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Maine Secretary of State pushes back on lawsuit challenging transgender referendum

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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says a transgender athlete referendum should appear on the ballot despite a lawsuit claiming many signatures in support of it were invalidated.

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Lewiston Firefighters Credit Quick Response in Saving Home

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Two Teens Arrested in Crime Spree Across Numerous Maine Towns

The investigation remains active, and additional charges may be filed.