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Waterville man pleads not guilty to murder in the death of his girlfriend

A Waterville man pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of the woman who was his girlfriend and the mother of their twin 8-year-old girls.

Man sentenced for 2018 killing near Portland’s Oxford Street Shelter

A man charged in a deadly shooting in Portland in 2018 was sentenced Monday.

Body found in house destroyed by fire

Maine State Police say a body has been found in a home that was destroyed by fire in Fort Fairfield.

Maine man accused of making hoax 911 call

GRAY, Maine (AP) – A Maine man is accused of making a hoax 911 call about a snowmobile falling through the ice in Gray.

Youth skill building programs set to grow in Maine

GORHAM, Maine (AP) Maine’s U.S. senators say two organizations in the state have been awarded more than $2.3 million to expand skill-building programs for young people.

Northern New England cities beat warm weather records, including Portland

(AP) It felt more like spring than winter around northern New England on Saturday with record high temperatures set around the region.

Maine astronaut to gear up for more spacewalks

(AP) Astronaut Jessica Meir will be leaving the International Space Station for a pair of spacewalks this month.

Maine’s hemp farmers want to grow their biz, but rules loom

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Hemp growers in Maine are concerned that new rules governing the crop could hold back the growth of an industry that is already the largest in New England.

Maine Man Injured in Limington Crash

A Cornish man is seriously injured after a crash Sunday afternoon.

Maine Bus Service Topped 2 Million Riders for First Time in ’19

The transit service that serves Maine’s largest metropolitan area broke its own ridership record in 2019, when it topped 2 million riders for the first time.

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Maine State Police Investigate Death of Missing Thomaston Man

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The cause and manner of death are still under investigation

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Two Arrested in Waterville After 6 Month Drug Trafficking Investigation

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Both suspects are currently at the Kennebec County Jail awaiting court appearances.

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Republican-backed PAC raises millions for ads targeting Graham Platner

A political action committee created to help Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins win reelection is spending nearly $2 million attacking Democratic challenger Graham Platner.

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Lewiston police investigate report of shots fired

Lewiston police are investigating a report of shots fired overnight Tuesday morning near Jefferson Street.

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Cooper Flagg Is NBA Rookie of the Year

DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg set a host of records for an NBA teenager in an also-ran season for the Dallas Mavericks. Kon…