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Lawyer Says Client Is Not a Threat to Community College

The lawyer for a Maine man accused of threatening to “shoot up” a community college says his client is not a threat.

Missing Mainer Found

AUGUSTA, Me  (WGAN)  – Maine game wardens located John Marsh from West Gardner this morning alive and well. He was…

Portland Officials Backtrack On Homeless Center Move

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Portland officials are searching for another location for a proposed 200-bed homeless shelter that has received pushback from many residents.

Convicted Murderers File Appeals With State’s High Court

Two men convicted of murder in Maine are appealing their cases with the state’s high court.

Oregon Man Won’t Serve Prison Time for Assaulting Boys

An Oregon man won’t have to serve any time in prison for sexually assaulting two boys under age 14 in the 1980s in Maine.

Maine Businesses to Get Help to Use More Renewable Energy

A barbecue restaurant in Freeport, an oyster farm in Walpole and a potato supplier in St. Agatha are among the Maine businesses receiving federal grants for renewable energy systems.

Mainers Looking at Higher Heating Fuel Costs as Temps Drop

Heating oil is more expensive than a year ago in Maine, where residents of the state are looking ahead to fall and winter.

Census Bureau: Maine’s Household Income Increases

The U.S. Census Bureau says household income in Maine increased again last year, but still lags behind national levels.

Lawmakers Return to End Drawn-out Session

Lawmakers have sustained the governor’s veto of a bill to provide a third of a million dollars in extra election funding.

Officials: Barn Collapses, Killing 1

The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office have released more details in the workplace death of a man who was killed when a barn collapsed on him Thursday morning.

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Waldoboro Police Looking for Missing Man

Officers first announced the man was missing last Friday.

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New Scam Targets Mainers With QR Code for Payments

The message included a QR code with payment instructions and a list of violations.

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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.

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Maine motorcyclist dies after crashing into utility pole in Wales

A 51-year-old motorcyclist is dead after police say he crashed into a utility pole in Wales.

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Maine Congressman Golden is sole House Democrat to vote against war powers resolution

Maine Democratic Congressman Jared Golden joined Republicans in defeating a measure to limit the president's ability to wage war in Iran.