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Maine lawmakers consider bill making it illegal to leave young children alone in a vehicle

A bill being considered in Augusta would fine drivers who leave kids under the age of 10 alone inside of a motor vehicle.

Crash involving school bus in Berwick results in minor injuries

Part of Route 9 in Berwick was closed Monday morning following a crash involving a school bus and an SUV.

Winter weather brings out best in neighbors but treacherous conditions as well

WGME – It’s the biggest storms where you see the best in your neighbors. That was on display in Falmouth…

Wardens ask for help finding Greene man who may have gone ice fishing

Authorities are searching for a missing Maine man.

Maine lobstermen have slower year amid industry challenges

ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) Fishers of Maine lobster, one of the most lucrative seafood species in the U.S., had a smaller haul during a year in which the industry battled surging fuel and bait prices, rebukes from key retailers and the looming possibility of new fishing restrictions.

Oxford man charged with leading police on pursuit

A 20-year-old Maine man has been charged after police say he led them on a chase in Oxford on Thursday.

Hare-brained scheme: Man busted for illegal hare trafficking

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A federal judge has sentenced a Massachusetts man to probation for running an illegal trapping operation that captured wild hares in Maine for the purpose of training dogs.

Identity of Victorian-era body found in Sanford revealed after 6 years

The remains of a Victorian-era body found in Sanford 6 years ago has been identified as 24-year-old Edith Patten.

Boy struck by SUV while trying to board school bus in South Portland

A 10-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle while boarding a school bus in South Portland was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Body of Clinton man found in overturned vehicle

Police say a Maine man was found dead in a vehicle that ended up overturned in a body of water in Clinton.

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