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Former Bates College Student Fined $400 for 2014 Assault

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   A former Maine college student has been fined $400 for a 2014 assault that left an 82-year-old man with a broken hip

Governor Says Maine Must Fund Student Debt Relief Programs

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Republican governor is chiding lawmakers for not following through on promises to attract young people to the state by addressing student debt

Water Main Break in Westbrook Near Main St

WESTBROOK, Maine (WGAN)  A water main break in Westbrook will affect traffic for much of Thursday

Police: Man Stabbed in Neck During Fight with Friends

BATH, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a man was stabbed in the neck during a fight in an apartment

Saco Police Warn Residents of Donation Scam

SACO, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine are warning residents about a fundraising phone scam

Meth Production Seems to Drop in Maine After Rising Arrests

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Maine drug enforcement officials say the state saw fewer than half as many reports of meth production this year as last year’s record high

Sentencing Postponed For Man Charged In Bangor Shooting

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Sentencing has been delayed for one of two New York men charged in a shooting that left one person dead and another wounded in Bangor, Maine.

Snowfall Wasn’t Enough for Free Jewelry

PORTSMOUTH, NH (WGAN)  Though it was a white Christmas, there won’t be any free jewelry.

Man Arrested After Standoff in Westbrook

WESTBROOK, Maine (WGAN)  A man is in custody after a standoff in Westbrook Tuesday

Sheriff’s Office Finds Body Believed to be Missing Woman

BALDWIN, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a body has been found believed to be a missing Baldwin woman

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Human Remains Found in Aroostook County

State police confirmed Tuesday that a Blaine resident discovered the remains last Thursday.

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Police Break Up Argument at Maine Polling Place Over Transgender Athletes

The election warden called police after a argument broke out.

7 hours ago in Local

Red Flag Law, voter ID measure appear on Maine ballot this Election Day

Voters in Maine headed to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on two major questions on the state ballot.

7 hours ago in Local

Thousands without power as strong wind gusts topple power lines in Maine

POWERLINES TELOPHONE POLES UTILITY POLES

Strong winds knocked out power to nearly 25,000 CMP customers at one point on Tuesday.

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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.