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Hiker dies after 50-foot fall, cold night on Katahdin

A 74-year-old hiker who got lost in low visibility on Mount Katahdin, suffered a 50-foot fall and spent a cold night waiting for help has died from his injuries.

Tribe protests landfill waste in Penobscot River

Members of the Penobscot Nation say a landfill is dumping waste into the Penobscot River.

Deadly fire under investigation in Washington County

ROBBINSTON, Maine (AP) A fire that swept through a home in Robbinston has claimed a life, the state fire marshal’s office says.

Maine congressional candidate says he misspoke about endorsement

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Republican congressional candidate Dale Crafts acknowledges he misspoke when he said he had the endorsement of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.

Man hit and killed by vehicle in Turner

A man was killed in Turner on Monday night after getting by a vehicle on Route 4.

Saco supermarket says someone put razor blades in pizza dough

SACO, Maine (AP) A supermarket in Maine is recalling pizza dough after a customer allegedly put razor blades in the product.

Support system made available to Maine teachers during pandemic

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A support service for front-line workers during the coronavirus pandemic is being expanded to help teachers and school staff in Maine.

Man killed after car crashes into Waldo County grocery store

Police say a New York man died when his car crashed into a grocery store in Waldo County, causing the vehicle to burst into flames.

Police in Maine search for Connecticut men considered ‘armed and dangerous’

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Police say they are searching for two “armed and dangerous” men who fled into the woods after leading officers on a high-speed chase Tuesday night.

Maine fire marshal identifies victims in mobile home fire

The Maine fire marshal’s office has identified two people killed in a fire at a mobile home in Machias.

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