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Beech Ridge Speedway set to close after 72 years

Track owner Andy Cusack announced the track was under contract to real estate developers at the year-end awards ceremony after the races Saturday night.

Maine, a 9/11 footnote, pauses to remember 20th anniversary

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A wreath-laying ceremony in Maine’s largest city was among the events marking the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Persistent overcrowding, staffing concerns at Bangor jail

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The Penobscot County Jail is dealing with a staffing shortage at the same time it’s dealing with persistent overcrowding.

Freeport Flag Ladies return to their former weekly post for 20th anniversary of 9/11

The Freeport Flag Ladies returned to honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11

Senator (Then Governor) Angus King remembers 9/11

Senator Angus King remembers 9/11 and all the emotions surrounding that day.

One man is dead in a Lewiston Fire Saturday

One man is dead in a Lewiston Fire Saturday

Fire destroys a beloved store and post office in Minot

The Village Trading Post in Minot is being called a total loss after a fire that began around 9:00 on…

Buckfield man charged in infant daughter’s death enters not guilty plea

A Maine man accused of murdering his 2-month-old daughter has pleaded not guilty.

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations remain high in Maine as federal vaccine mandate looms

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported another 506 cases of coronavirus and eight deaths on Friday.

Parties still tweaking redistricting proposals in Maine

The chair of a bipartisan redistricting commission said proposed maps developed by Republicans and Democrats will likely be released in a week or two, ahead of a Sept. 27 deadline.

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Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats

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John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too.

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Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car

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Singer D4vd has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla, prosecutors said Monday.

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Scarborough police search for driver after pursuit

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Scarborough police are searching for a suspect they say led officers on a chase before fleeing on foot.

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Police asking for help finding missing man from Winslow who has development disabilities

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Police are looking for a missing Winslow man who has developmental disabilities.

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Two Union Agreements at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Reportedly Terminated

The campaign of Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says the President should reverse course.