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Imagination, Skittles help boy, 5, conquer Appalachian Trail

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Harvey Sutton, or “Little Man,” as he is known on the Appalachian Trail, won’t have long to bask in the glory of hiking its full length. After all, he starts kindergarten Friday.

Tractor-trailer hauling Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts crashes on Maine Turnpike, driver charged with OUI

(WGAN) A tractor-trailer crash on the Maine Turnpike in Augusta was causing major traffic disruptions Friday afternoon.

Westbrook home condemned after police says animals, children living in squalid conditions

A home in Westbrook where police say children and animals were living in squalor has been condemned.

Sen. Angus King tests positive for coronavirus

In a statement, King said he received his test result Thursday morning after coming down with symptoms.

1 killed when vehicle veers into Kennebec River in Maine

One person was killed when a vehicle left the road and rolled into the Kennebec River, police said Thursday.

Drugs seized from Bangor apartment were accessible to children, agents say

Two people were arrested and two children are now in DHHS custody after drug agents seized fentanyl from a Bangor home.

Police ask for information about man seen approaching women and girls in Saco

Police in Saco are investigating two reports of a man acting suspiciously while approaching young females.

Passengers and crew safe after emergency landing at Portland Jetport

An American Airlines flight out of Bangor had to make an emergency landing in Portland on Thursday morning due to a mechanical issue.

UMaine system requiring students, faculty to mask up

The University of Maine System is requiring all students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear wear face coverings inside its buildings.

Rubber bird is a mystery, but town thinks it’s just ducky

BELFAST, Maine (AP) The sudden appearance of a giant rubber duck in a Maine harbor is a whimsical whodunit that’s defied sleuths so far.

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