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FAME to consider measure sought by Saddleback ski area buyer

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The Finance Authority of Maine’s board is meeting to take up some of the final measures necessary for a Boston investment group to complete the purchase of Saddleback Mountain.

Trial set to begin for Maine man charged in machete killing

ALFRED, Maine (AP) The trial is set to begin for a Maine man charged with killing a neighbor with a machete and hiding his body under a pile of rotting deer carcasses.

Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg visiting Maine on Monday

Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg will be in Maine on Monday.

Police search for persons of interest in West Paris shooting

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two persons of interest after a shooting in West Paris.

Man in custody following Brunswick standoff

Police say a suspect is in custody after an armed standoff overnight at one of the former Navy housing complexes in Brunswick.

Maine Proposal Would Eliminate Textbooks From Sales Tax

A proposal before the Maine State House would exempt school textbook purchases from sales tax in the state.

Payment Processor Announces plans to Acquire 2 Companies

A Portland-based payment processor plans to acquire two other payment companies in a deal worth about $1.7 billion.

Maine Home Sales Surged at the End of 2019

Maine home sales surged at the end of 2019, which was a record-breaking year for real estate in the state.…

First Maine Woman to Join a National Effort to Force Hotel and Motel Owners to Compensate Victims of Sex Trafficking.

A former Maine resident is becoming the first woman in the state to join a national effort to force hotel…

Bangor woman struck and killed by vehicle while hitchhiking in Orrington

Authorities say a 34-year-old Bangor woman was killed after getting hit by a vehicle on Thursday.

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Maine State Police and the state Department of Public Safety strongly oppose the Red Flag Law.

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There have been about 170 recorded earthquakes in Maine since 1997.

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Maine State Police Make Arrest in Child Sex Investigation

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Police are asking for public help to identify other people involved in the crime.