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A New Vineyard Man with an Arrest Warrant for Murder for the 2021 Death of his Wife Dies from Self-inflicted Gunshot Wound
A man police say killed his wife took his own life Friday after police attempted to apprehend him
While gas prices soar, Maine legislators seek answers
As gas prices continue to rise to over $5 a gallon, a group of Maine legislators have sought answers from Attorney General Aaron Frey.
Maine U.S. senators signal support for restrictions on semi-automatic rifles
U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins would likely back an effort to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles.
Mainers invited to drop off unwanted guns and ammunition
The Maine Gun Safety Coalition is hosting gun givebacks at multiple police departments throughout the state on Saturday.
Fatal shooting investigation in Portland leads to three arrests
Portland police say three suspects are in custody in the connection with a fatal shooting in April.
Intruder entered school, sprayed extinguisher, police say
CARIBOU, Maine (AP) A person accused of entering a high school and spraying a fire extinguisher has been arrested, police said Thursday.
Maine investing $230M in behavioral health after gun deaths
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine will invest $230 million in statewide suicide prevention and mental health services after a report found that more than 85% of gun deaths in 2020 were suicides.
Maine preservation projects include mountain, urban space
FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) A 370-acre forest in Ellsworth, the summit of Bauneg Beg Mountain in North Berwick and a patch of urban open space in Portland are among 20 new land conservation projects in Maine.
National groups flooding local prosecutor races with money
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A local district attorney’s race in Maine wasn’t generating much attention until a political action committee linked to a deep-pocketed liberal donor with international name recognition suddenly took an interest.
New restrictions on ships to protect whales coming soon
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Federal authorities spent the past few years analyzing rules for the shipping industry and are now close to releasing fresh guidelines to help protect a vanishing species of whale.