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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.

Bill proposes separate, elevated state agency for children

A Maine lawmaker wants to make the state agency that serves children a separate, cabinet level-department.

$20K in trading cards stolen from hobby store

Maine authorities are investigating the theft of several sports trading cards estimated to be worth nearly $20,000.

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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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Tito’s Vodka Ordered to Pay $750,000 in Taxes and Penalties in Maine

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.

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Maine Lawmakers Pass Bill to Let Jails Turn Away Some ICE Detainees

Governor Mills has indicated she will sign the bill.