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Portland police make arson arrest after art display is set ablaze

Police in Portland have arrested a local transient accused of setting an art display on fire in the city’s Congress Square Park.

Maine playground targeted by vandal reopens

A playground in the town of Paris has been fixed up and reopened after a vandal removed bolts and screws from the equipment.

Remote road in northern Maine set for improvements

A major road through one of the most remote parts of Maine is slated for a battery of improvements.

Cyclist dies after colliding with pickup truck in Maine

A bicycle rider who was hit by a pickup truck in Farmington died the following day at a hospital, officials said.

Sanford residents accused of selling drugs out of motor home

A man and woman from Sanford are accused of drug trafficking after police say they found a large amount of drugs, including nearly four pounds of fentanyl, in their motor home.

Portland city council to vote on ‘Limited emergency’ designation

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s largest city might continue conducting business remotely because of the surge in coronavirus cases in the state and elsewhere.

Hydropower Transmission Corridor through western Maine resumes construction

Tree-cutting for the New England Clean Energy Connect was put on hold in June and July to protect the newly born young of a federally protected bat.

Two dead in Waterboro accident

The York County Sheriff’s Office says two people were killed this morning in an accident in Waterboro

Boat catches fire in South Portland

A boat goes up in flames in South Portland Saturday evening

Rabies vaccine for wildlife to be utilized in northern Maine

HOULTON, Maine (AP) – Federal health authorities are going to distribute oral rabies vaccine in parts of northern Maine next…

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Troopers say a vehicle crashed into the center median at about 7 am.

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3 People Arrested in Penobscot County Drug Raid

Deputies say the investigation remains active and additional charges may be forthcoming.

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The court determined the manufacturer did not file tax returns for an audit period.

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Maine supplemental budget clears committee, heads to full legislature

Maine’s supplemental budget is advancing, and it includes a tax increase on millionaires and $300 relief payments to more than half a million lower income Mainers.

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Missing South Portland man found safe

Police say Kulinski has been found safe.