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‘Dee Money’ Murder Trial Gets Underway in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The trial of a man accused of killing a Maine couple on Christmas Day 2015 is underway with prosecutors telling jurors the victims were shot in the head at close range
Sessions Traveling to Maine to Discuss Opioid Crisis
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going to discuss the opioid and fentanyl crisis in Maine
Official Says LePage’s Bill Tackles Child Welfare System
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s top health official says the state’s struggling child welfare system needs more caseworkers, a new computer system and changes to mandatory reporting and family reunification policies
State Rep. Injured in Fire at Winthrop Home
WINTHROP, Maine (WGAN) The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a state representative from Winthrop was seriously burned this morning attempting to start a brush pile fire on his property
Appeal Over Removal of Black Man from Jury Pool is Rejected
Maine’s highest court has upheld the conviction of a black man from Lewiston who appealed because the prosecutors eliminated the only African-American from the jury pool.
Driver Charged in Fatal Single-Car Crash
A Maine man who police say was drunk when he caused a crash that killed a man and injured another person has been arrested.
Maine Family Hopes Board Will Pardon Deported Father
The fate of a Maine father who was deported to Haiti for a 10-year-old conviction rests in the hands of a pardon board.
Police: Drunken Woman Repeatedly Threw Kittens Into Pond
Police in Maine say they rescued two kittens from a pond, and they accused their owner of being inebriated and repeatedly tossing the animals into the water.
Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials Caused Condo Fire
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) Authorities say improperly discarded smoking materials on a second-floor deck ignited a fire that destroyed a condominium complex in Maine and left 16 people homeless