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Maine teen dies after hole on New Jersey beach collapses on him

A teenager from Maine died when the hole he was digging on a New Jersey beach collapsed on him.

Man stabbed in Saco attempted robbery, police say

Police are searching for a suspect following a reported stabbing in Saco.

Maine attorney general plans to sue over PFAS contamination

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the state is preparing for a lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals.

Fatal crash in Caratunk leaves two women dead

Two people were killed in a crash in Somerset County over the weekend.

Penn State administrator tapped to lead USM

A longtime Penn State University administrator has been tapped to lead the University of Southern Maine, officials said Monday.

Key meeting on Maine hydropower corridor postponed due to COVID

A meeting that could help decide the future of the New England Clean Energy Connect was postponed Monday.

Two face drug charges after Auburn traffic stop

Two people from Maine are facing drug charges after police say they found methamphetamine, cocaine and an assortment of pills during a traffic stop.

Rockefeller home on Maine’s Mount Desert Island to be razed

The seven-bedroom house was designed in 1972 by Rockefeller’s wife, Peggy.

State approves 700-acre solar project in central Maine

Boston-based Longroad Energy says the project would produce enough energy for 30,000 homes.

Gov. Mills touts fiscal record at Democratic convention

During her speech Saturday at Maine’s Democratic Convention, the first woman to serve as the state’s governor contrasted her fiscal and economic record with that of her Republican rival, former Gov. Paul LePage

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A month-long investigation into drug trafficking in New Gloucester and Lewiston led to three arrests on Wednesday.

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Police say a man led them on a high-speed chase in Clinton before crashing in a construction zone on Tuesday.

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Maine State Police Lobby Against Red Flag Law

Maine State Police and the state Department of Public Safety strongly oppose the Red Flag Law.