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State: ‘Baseless’ Claims of Cover-Up in Unemployment Program

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s labor commissioner is blasting accusations by a whistleblower that the department destroyed records of complaints against a new unemployment insurance filing system

Appeal Rejected for Mainer Who Fled after Fatal Shooting

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s supreme court has affirmed the conviction of a Maine man who fatally shot a man in 2014 and then fled the state

String Of Robberies In Cumberland County

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ Police in Maine are investigating whether a string of armed robberies in Cumberland County are connected.

3 Potential Candidates Face Challenges To Get On Ballot

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says three potential Senate candidates are having the signatures they…

Maine Man Loses Appeal for Killing of Girlfriend, 2 Children

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s supreme court has rejected the appeal of a man convicted of his killing girlfriend and her two children in Garland

Gorham Woman Charged in Hollis Burglary

HOLLIS, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say a Gorham women has been arrested in connection with a burglary two months ago in Hollis

Dayton Man and Mother Arrested After Domestic Disturbance

DAYTON, Maine (WGAN)  Maine State Police say a man and his mother have been arrested after a domestic disturbance in Dayton Wednesday

Body of Man Found Near Maine Medical Center in Portland

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Police in Portland are investigating the discovery of the body of a man who was found unresponsive near the Maine Medical Center

Police: Be on the Lookout for Home-Invading Wild Turkey

Police in Maine say they’re on the lookout for a wild turkey that broke into a home through a bedroom window.

A Glimmer of Hope for Moose in Far Northern Maine

Maine hunters might be allowed to harvest more of its iconic land mammal this year because of strong survival rates in the northern parts of the state.

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3 People Arrested in Penobscot County Drug Raid

Deputies say the investigation remains active and additional charges may be forthcoming.

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Tito’s Vodka Ordered to Pay $750,000 in Taxes and Penalties in Maine

The court determined the manufacturer did not file tax returns for an audit period.

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Maine supplemental budget clears committee, heads to full legislature

Maine’s supplemental budget is advancing, and it includes a tax increase on millionaires and $300 relief payments to more than half a million lower income Mainers.

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Missing South Portland man found safe

Police say Kulinski has been found safe.

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Maine Lawmakers Pass Bill to Let Jails Turn Away Some ICE Detainees

Governor Mills has indicated she will sign the bill.