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Ex-school official arrested in sexually explicit images case

Police in Maine have arrested a school district’s former top finance official on two counts of possession of sexually explicit material.

Two men suffer only minor injuries after plane crashes into Rangeley Lake

RANGELEY LAKE, Maine (WGAN)  Two men escaped serious injury Thursday afternoon when the small float plane they were in crashed into Rangeley Lake

Former MBAN building in Belfast going up for auction

BELFAST, Maine (AP)   A large complex where former credit card company MBNA once employed 2,000 Mainers is going up for auction

Vermont truck driver seriously injured in rollover crash in Maine

A truck driver from Vermont is seriously injured after a rollover crash in Oxford County on Wednesday morning.

Medicaid expansion improves access to opioid treatment

Medicaid expansion in Maine is starting to improve access to treatments for opioid use disorder.

Police make burglary arrest at construction site

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  Portland Police making a burglary arrest Thursday morning

Augusta to boost safety of events like annual biker toy run

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Augusta City Council is considering a safety proposal aimed at reducing the odds of another tragedy like one during the 2017 United Bikers of Maine Toy Run

NSF funds Maine project focused on coast, environmental DNA

ORONO, Maine (AP)   Science institutions in Maine say a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help pay for a five-year project aimed at dramatically improving the understanding of coastal ecosystems through studying DNA

Rat Infestation Plagues Town For Over 6 Months

Officials in a Maine town say they are trying to stop a rat infestation that has plagued their community for more than six months.

Officials: Body recovered was that of missing Bremen man

The Maine medical examiner’s office has confirmed the identity of a man’s body found in Greenland Cove near Bremen.

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Doritos and Cheetos dial back the bright orange in new versions without artificial ingredients

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PepsiCo said Thursday it's launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won't have any artificial colors or flavors. Doritos and Cheetos Simply NKD will hit store shelves on Dec. 1.

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Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

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Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon.

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Portland police seek local woman reported missing on Wednesday

Police are asking for help finding a missing woman from Portland.

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President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

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Pirates ace Paul Skenes wins first Cy Young Award and Tigers star Tarik Skubal goes back-to-back

The 23-year-old Paul Skenes capped his blistering rise to stardom by capturing the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace was a unanimous choice by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, the honor coming minutes after Skubal won baseball's premier pitching prize in the American League for the second straight year as the anchor of the Detroit Tigers.