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Mom, Son, Both Charged with Operating Under Influence

A Maine mother and son were both charged with operating under the influence within three hours of one another.

Maine man charged with selling meth after receiving powder in the mail

A Washington Township man was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine Wednesday after drug agents intercepted a pair of packages from California.

Bangor Police arrest man for stalking

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN)  Bangor Police say they have arrested a man after he allegedly stalked a child

Man arrested for thefts near Sebago Lake

CASCO, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a man has been arrested for taking money from campfire wood stands

Maine lawmakers return to consider $163M bond package

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine lawmakers are returning to Augusta to consider a $163 million bond package

Maine bear hunters get started amid growing population

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s bears have been snooping around barrels of bait for weeks now, and they’re soon to find out how all that free food got there in the first place

Bail Hearing Set for Man Charged in Fatal Walmart Shooting

A judge is set to hear arguments about whether a man charged in a fatal shooting in a Walmart parking lot should be allowed bail.

Mount Desert Island Man Found Safe in Presque Isle

State police say a man who was reported missing Saturday from Mount Desert Island has been located.

Regulators to meet with lobstermen again on right whale plan

Maine fishery regulators are planning a second round of meetings with lobstermen in the state to prepare for potential new restrictions designed to protect endangered whales.

Rumford man drowns in boating accident on pond in Livermore

A Rumford man has died after the boat he was in overturned on a pond in Livermore Friday afternoon.

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Deadly House Fire in Hiram Claims a Life

Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office were called to the scene of a deadly house fire in Hiram. Crews…

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Gov. Mills vetoes moratorium on new data centers in Maine

Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed a first-in-the-nation moratorium on new data centers in Maine.

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Judge gives Maine 30 days to review signatures for transgender student referendum

A judge on Friday gave the Maine Secretary of State's Office 30 days to review signatures gathered for a referendum concerning transgender students.

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Two Arrested in Months-Long Maine Drug Enforcement Investigation

Both were taken to the Somerset County Jail.

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All Residents Displaced from Biddeford Apartment Fire

The Red Cross is working with the building owner and tenants to find temporary housing.