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Prosecutors want to try teen as adult in Maine woman’s death

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A hearing is set to determine whether one of three teens charged in the strangling and stabbing a Maine woman should be tried as an adult

Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who killed deputy

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Jurors have begun deliberations in the murder trial of a Maine man who’s accused of placing a gun to the neck of a sheriff’s deputy and pulling the trigger

Portland’s city councilors to mull over asylum seeker funding

Portland city councilors are holding a public meeting Monday evening to discuss the recent unexpected influx of asylum seekers into the city.

Maine could borrow to invest in green energy, infrastructure

Maine could borrow hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in renewable energy, infrastructure and workforce training.

Portland man arrested after brief chase in Hollis

A Portland man who led police on a brief pursuit in Hollis is arrested.

Piping plovers continue to bounce back in Maine

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP)   The number of nesting piping plovers in Maine has climbed to record numbers, continuing a positive trend in the state for the endangered birds

Dozens of miles of rail improvements coming to Maine

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   Dozens of miles of railroad track will be modernized in Maine due to an investment by the federal government

Trial wrapping up for man charged with killing deputy

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The trial of a Maine man who’s accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy by pressing a gun to his neck and pulling the trigger has been delayed

Wardens: Man killed in dirt bike crash in Sebago

SEBAGO, Maine (AP) The Maine Warden Service says one person has died in a dirt bike crash in Sebago. Cpl.…

Governor’s bill aims to protect tribal fishing rights

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine lawmakers have sent Democratic Gov. Janet Mills a bill she introduced aiming to protect fishing rights…

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