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Swastika drawn on Black Lives Matter sign in Waldo

A chilling act of vandalism has prompted an investigation by Maine State Police. A swastika appeared on a Black Lives…

One new death, 12 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday

One new death, and 12 additional cases of coronavirus according to the Maine CDC on Saturday. The new death was…

EPA to help with university’s Casco Bay preservation effort

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a Maine university more than $650,000 to support a…

Maine town police department closes, chief resigns

The police department in a Maine town is closing because the police chief resigned and because they do not have enough full-time officers.

Sen. King: Delays, overtime limits at postal service harmful

Maine Senator Angus King is warning that changes at the U.S. Postal Service, including a ban on overtime, are harmful to Maine residents and may hamper the agency’s ability to deliver absentee ballots.

Homeless camp outside Portland City Hall starts to wind down

Organizers of a protest camp of homeless people and their supporters outside City Hall in Maine’s largest city are winding the camp down.

Appeals court sides with teen who spoke out against assault

A federal appeals court has ruled that a lower court was justified in blocking the suspension of a Maine high school student who posted a note in a bathroom to draw attention to sexual assault.

Rumford man charged in sexual assault of 8-year-old

Police say a Rumford man is accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl.

Wiscasset man accused of forcing officer off road charged with OUI

A Wiscasset man faces an OUI charge for a second time after allegedly forcing a police vehicle off the road

Initial jobless claims dip in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGAN) Maine labor officials say nearly 2,100 first-time claims for federal and state unemployment benefits were filed last week.

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Standish woman accused of fatally shooting boyfriend appears in court

A Standish woman charged with murder for the shooting death of her boyfriend made her first court appearance on Monday.