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Missing Portland Teen Found Safe in NYC

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  A missing Portland teen has been found safe in New York City

Man In Custody After Multiple Hours In Standoff

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) _ Maine police say they have apprehended a man who led a several-hour standoff at a hotel armed with a walking stick.

Fire Department Will Purchase 20 Ballistic Vests After Grant

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) _ A Maine fire department is now able to purchase more than a dozen new ballistic vests thanks to a national chain restaurant.

Bill Targets Biomass Company Over Unpaid Logging Contracts

Maine lawmakers are considering a bill to ensure that loggers and contractors get paid by Stored Solar, the owner of two biomass energy plants that are set to receive a taxpayer-subsidized bailout.

Maine’s Lame Duck Governor to Work Until ‘Very Last Minute’

Maine’s Republican governor has begun his last year in office with a focus on finishing up a to-do list of conservative policies that he says are in the Maine people’s interest.

Mainers Who Lost Anthem Coverage Can Still Buy Coverage

Mainers who lost health care coverage when health insurer Anthem stopped selling plans through the federal marketplace can still purchase a new plan.

2 Housing Authorities Get More Than $450K to Help Residents

Two housing authorities in Maine will receive more than $450,000 from the federal government to improve opportunities for residents.

National Toboggan Championships draw to a close in Maine

The race for glory on a frozen chute at the National Toboggan Championship is drawing to a close.

Dehydrated meal firm and Laboratory among tech grant recipients

A company that makes dehydrated gourmet meals and a manufacturer of outdoor equipment are among the recipients of $24.5 million in grants from the Maine Technology Institute.

Mexico, Maine Man Arrested After Threatening New Sheriff

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says 56-year-old Joseph Salatka was charged Thursday afternoon with Terrorizing.

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Brewer woman accidentally shot during northern Maine hunting trip

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New report suggests Maine already/will soon be in a recession

Credit rating company Moody's reports that the current economic problems are driven largely by a mixture of slowing immigration, increasing tariffs, and federal job cuts.

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Biddeford man charged with manslaughter in death of 5-week-old

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Police are looking for a teenager who may have run away from her home in Pownal.

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Judge tosses out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against label over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

A defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group was tossed out Thursday by a federal judge who said the lyrics in Kendrick Lamar's dis track "Not Like Us" were opinion.