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Portland PD investigating rash of assaults

Portland Police are investigating a series of recent assaults in the city to determine if they’re connected.

Member of Portland’s City Charter Commission under fire for calling city manager a white supremacist

A newly-elected member of Portland’s City Charter Commission is facing a stern rebuke from city leadership for repeatedly calling the city manager a white supremacist.

Maine receives millions to improve COVID-19 health equity among vulnerable groups

Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded more than $32 million to address coronavirus-related health disparities.

Maine Senate approves online voter registration bill in party-line vote

The Maine Senate has approved a bill that would allow online voter registration.

Woman found unconscious, lying in street in Sanford

Sanford Police say a woman is in stable condition after an incident that left her unconscious and lying in the street Thursday morning.

Winterport fire claims two lives, officials say

The Maine Dept. of Public Safety has reported a house fire that claimed the lives of two people in Winterport early Thursday morning.

Wardens search for another missing person on Maine lake

Maine Game Wardens are responding to another incident involving a person who appears to have fallen in a Maine lake.

Maine schools told to prepare for full-time, in-person fall

The administration of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills told Maine’s school districts Wednesday that the state expects all schools to resume full-time, in-person learning in the fall.

Police search for suspect accused of attacking woman in Portland’s West End

Police in Portland are searching for a suspect after a woman said she was attacked with a club.

13-year-old girl rescued from Maine river dies next day

A 13-year-old girl died one day after she was rescued from drowning while playing in the Androscoggin River with her family and friends.

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Central Maine Power is again requesting a rate change after its previous request was turned down by regulators.

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Bates College Lifts Shelter-In-Place as Lewiston Police Search for Armed Man

Students at Bates College in Lewiston were told to shelter-in-place Thursday afternoon due to reports of a man with a gun.