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Man found dead following house fire in Sabattus

SABATTUS, Maine (AP) A man has been found dead following a fire that swept through a home in Sabattus, Maine fire officials said.

Investigators believe fire at Portland shelter was intentional

No one was hurt in a fire that investigators believe was set at Portland’s Oxford Street Shelter on Monday afternoon.

Aroostook County police ask for help locating missing teen

Police are on the lookout for a missing 14-year-old girl from Aroostook County.

Somerset County woman struck and killed by SUV

A Canaan woman who was struck by an SUV while walking her dog has died.

Maine man pleads guilty in parking lot killing case

A Maine man pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in the death of a Massachusetts resident in a fast-food restaurant parking lot.

Augusta lawmaker dies following battle with cancer

A Maine lawmaker has died during her fourth term in office.

Poliquin narrows funding gap in key Maine race

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who is seeking his old job back, has narrowed the funding gap in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race.

Man pleads guilty to shooting at Portland Police Department, sentenced to 6 years

A Portland man who fired shots at the city’s police department will spend six years behind bars.

Orrington man arrested after lengthy standoff

A man who barricaded himself in a house in Orrington was arrested after a lengthy standoff.

UMaine to help with preventing burnout in medical workers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s public university system has received $1.5 million from the federal government to help prevent burnout among medical professionals.

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