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Jurors find Maine woman charged in daughter’s death guilty of murder

A mother accused of participating in beatings that led to her 10-year-old daughter’s death in February 2018 has been found guilty of depraved indifference murder.

U.S. attorney’s office collected nearly $20M this year

Assets seized in connection to an illegal sports betting ring in Maine makes this year’s total collected by the U.S. attorney’s office almost $20 million.

Person killed in Rumford fire likely resident of apartment

Fire officials in Maine say the victim of a fatal apartment fire in Rumford appears to have been a 73-year-old woman who lived in the building.

Sen. Susan Collins will run for reelection in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has formally launched her bid for a fifth term in office.

Maine congressman will vote to impeach President Trump

Maine Democratic Congressman Jared Golden says he will vote in support of one of two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

Police arrest four people accused of threatening Glenburn woman

Four people who caused a standoff with police in Penobscot County were taken into custody peacefully.

Funding for new MMA training ship included in budget bill

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said a spending proposal includes $300 million for the construction and acquisition of a new training vessel for Maine Maritime Academy.

Police arrest suspect in Scarborough killing and other attacks in Maine’s midcoast

Police have charged a Freeport man with the killing of an 82-year-old man in Scarborough on Sunday.

1 killed when fire sweeps through building in Rumford

Firefighters say one person died in a fire that swept through a multifamily home in the western Maine town of Rumford.

[AUDIO] Portland Mayor Kate Snyder Discusses Housing For Asylum Seekers On WGAN

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder joined the WGAN Morning News Tuesday to discuss a number of issues, including housing options for asylum seekers.

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Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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Maine joins states suing over Trump administration’s decision not to tap into emergency SNAP funding

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey is joining 22 other attorneys general and two governors who are suing the Trump administration over the suspension of SNAP benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.