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Police: Man in arson case paddled canoe with items for fire

A man has been held without bail on a charge of setting fire to a New Hampshire middle school, and police believe he paddled a canoe from Maine with a propane tank and a bucket of flammable liquid.

Police investigate human remains discovered in Waldo County

State police in Maine say they’re investigating the discovery of human remains in a stream by kayakers.

Maine sheriff calls for peaceful demonstrations during Trump visit

GUILFORD, Maine (AP) — A sheriff urged demonstrators to protest peacefully during President Donald Trump’s visit Friday to a medical products company.

Quarantine tourists in Vacationland? Maybe not, after all

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine leaders are considering a “layered” approach instead of a 14-day quarantine for tourists who might be bringing the coronavirus to the state, its top economic official said.

Portland police chief takes a knee amid peaceful protests

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Portland Police Chief Frank Clark has taken a knee in solidarity with demonstrators outside the police headquarters as hundreds of people take to the streets for a third consecutive night of protests.

CMP’s proposed settlement agreement rejected by state regulators

State regulators on Tuesday rejected a proposed settlement agreement between the state and Central Maine Power.

Protesters, police clash in Portland demonstrations

Protests in Portland took a violent turn Monday night.

Hollis man stopped by police accused of trafficking fentanyl, meth

Rumford police say a Hollis man is behind bars after officers found about 3,700 doses of bulk fentanyl in his vehicle, along with other drugs and weapons.

Maine GOP nears end of latest push to stop ranked voting

Maine Republicans are nearing the end of a new push to try to block a ranked style of voting from the state’s presidential ballot.

President Trump expected to visit medical swab manufacturer in Maine despite governor’s pushback

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Puritan Medical Products in Maine on Friday.

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