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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.
Police issue warning following reports of man exposing himself in Portland
Portland police are warning residents about a man who has been exposing himself and following women.
Portland school alerts authorities after student seen wearing tactical vest, carrying airsoft magazines on bus
Portland police say a student on board a bus was wearing a tactical vest and carrying rifle magazines that turned out to be for an airsoft rifle.
COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations continue to drop in Maine
After having one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the country a month ago, Maine now ranks near the bottom.
Buoys deployed to track for white sharks off Maine coast
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) Marine scientists have deployed buoys to provide real-time detection of sharks off the Maine coast for the first time.




