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Firefighters Extinguish Westbrook Paper Mill Fire

Westbrook Professional Firefighters say they extinguished the fire at the “SAPPI” paper mill.

Clifton Crash Results in a Teenage Arrest for OUI

A 19-year-old from Haborside has been with charged with operating under the influence after getting into vehicle collusion in Clifton,…

National Weather Service in Gray to reduce launching weather balloons due to staffing cuts

This decision has raised concerns among forecasters about its impact on weather predictions, who use these balloons to collect crucial atmospheric data.

State Representative Ken Fredette proposes bill to restrict social media for those under 16

Ken Fredette proposed a bill that would prevent children under 16 from signing up to social media accounts.

Maine Lawmaker Laurel Libby speaks out after facing censure after viral post on transgender athletes

In a recent interview on WGAN’s “Inside Maine,” State Representative Laurel Libby discussed the fallout from her viral Facebook post about a transgender athlete in Maine’s girls’ high school sports. The post sparked national attention and led to her censure by Democratic colleagues.

Health experts are urging Mainers to get vaccinated as Measles cases rise in the U.S.

Health officials are urging Mainers to get vaccinated as Measels cases are on the rise throughout the country. Texas has…

Gun safety group gathers signatures to get red flag law on Maine state ballot

A group has gathered enough signatures to get a red flag law on the Maine state ballot in November.

Maine babies will get Social Security numbers in hospital after Trump admin directive condemned

he acting head of the Social Security Administration on Friday rescinded and apologized for an order that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than the hospital.

Sex Offender Accused of Chasing People in Brunswick Parking Lot

Officers say they were called to the scene at the Circle K on Bath Road.

Maine Turnpike Authority Drops Gorham Connector Project

The Maine Department of Transportation will now take the lead to find a solution for traffic congestion

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