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Fire Safety top priority amidst skyrocketing firework sales and dry season

As countless firework shows are cancelled state and nationwide, many people are going to their local firework supply to light up their own skies this July 4th. However, with an already record-breaking season for bush fires in Maine, fire safety is more important than ever. 

Two Brunswick Children injured in ATV accident

A 12 year old girl and 9 year old boy were seriously hurt after they crashed into one another’s ATVs Sunday. 

Nonprofits and Portland library in line for grants

A Maine bank is giving out $100,000 in grants to community groups, including the Portland Public Library.

Long Creek Youth Development Center tests for COVID

The Long Creek Youth Development Center is testing all staff and residents for the new coronavirus after a youth detainee tested positive for the virus.

Covid-19 outbreak reported at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth

Thirteen staff members and at least twenty residents have tested positive at the facility since the outbreak started two weeks ago.

Police call for caution after multiple abduction attempts

The Dover-Foxcroft Police Department is cautioning Mainers to be on the look-out after three abduction attempts in the area.

Proposal would make parks free for more Disabled Veterans

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill introduced by a pair of New England senators that would make disabled veterans able to attend national parks for free.

Security breach impacts Maine State Police Database

A data breach has impacted Maine State Police’s information sharing database for federal, state and local law enforcement officials.

Central Maine Power Customers Will Soon Be Paying More

Central Maine Power customers will soon be paying more. CMP says the Maine Public Utilities Commission has granted an increase…

A Man Who Shot His Wife Thinking She Was An Intruder [Sentenced]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A man who said he shot his wife thinking she was an intruder was sentenced to…

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A 12-year-old Skowhegan girl has been found safe after she was reported missing.

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A Rhode Island man wanted on five counts of child molestation was arrested in Maine.

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A man who nearly hit a game warden with his ATV in Dayton has been identified.

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New Hampshire Man Accused of Setting Fire to Maine Grandfather’s Vehicles

The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office says the fire was determined to be arson.

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Maine Legislature Passes First Statewide Temporary Ban on Data Centers

The bill would block data centers with heavy electrical use statewide until late next year.