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Mom sues over teen’s suicide at Maine youth detention center

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine mother of a transgender teenager who died by suicide at a youth detention center has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state.

3 hydroplaning accidents reported on Maine Turnpike, including one fiery crash

Maine State Police say heavy rain Friday morning led to three separate crashes on the Maine Turnpike, all due to hydroplaning.

Former Maine corrections officer charged with sexual abuse

A former Maine corrections officer has turned himself in to investigators after facing charges of sexually abusing a former inmate.

Portland PD record concerning increase in OUI arrests

Portland police say they’ve seen an alarming increase in OUI arrests so far this year, and it’s not just drunk drivers.

Maine man charged with hate crime in Black church arson

A Maine man accused of setting fire to a Massachusetts church with a predominantly Black congregation been charged with hate crime offenses.

Maine veterans homes to receive nearly $2 million in federal funding

(AP) Maine veterans homes are set to receive nearly $2 million in federal funding to help with the coronavirus pandemic.

Proposals to require voter ID fail in committee in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Three proposals to require Maine voters to show photo identification before casting ballots failed to gain support in committee.

Rural Maine areas are reporting more COVID-19 cases than larger urban cities

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) Maine’s growing number of COVID-19 cases is disproportionately affecting smaller towns.

Police: 13-year-old driver kills 3-year-old in Maine

GORHAM, Maine (AP) A 13-year-old girl was alone behind the wheel of a car that killed a 3-year-old boy in a residential neighborhood, police said.

Maine stays under emergency order for at least 1 more month

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) Maine will remain under a state of emergency order until at least the middle of May, the state’s governor has ruled.

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The public votes on the recipients through an online ballot, with the top vote-getters in each region receiving $5,000 grants.

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The judge questioned the motivation of the federal request for information on transgender athletes.

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Motorcyclist killed in 3-vehicle crash in Raymond

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