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Woman Charged with Sending Threat to Collins Faces Hearing

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   A woman charged with sending a threatening letter to the home of Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is facing a detention hearing

With Blueberries in Trouble, Maine Eyes Commission Overhaul

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine lawmakers might try to pump some life into the state’s troubled wild blueberry industry by overhauling the makeup of the commission that promotes the state’s most important fruit crop

Case of Boy’s Death Goes to Trial

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The manslaughter case of a man charged in the death of a 6-month-old boy is underway in Maine

One Killed in Limerick Crash

LIMERICK, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office says a Limerick man has died after a crash Monday night

Military Investigating Fatal Shooting of Marine on Base

Military officials say they’re investigating the shooting death of a 21-year-old Marine corporal from Maine in South Carolina, and say they have another Marine in custody.

1 Killed in Anson House Fire

One person has died in a Maine house fire.

Woman Dies in House Fire

SABATTUS, Maine (AP)   Officials are investigating a fatal fire in Maine that left a woman dead

Maine Considers Latest Paid Leave Bill

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine could allow up to 12 weeks of paid family leave or 20 weeks of paid medical leave under a top Democrat’s bill

Former Governor Pardoned at Least 2 People Without Hearings

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s corrections department says that the former governor pardoned two people in his last days in office without consulting the clemency board and holding a public hearing

One Killed, Two Hurt in Durham Crash

DURHAM, Maine (WGAN) The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that left one person dead and two others hurt

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Maine woman pleads guilty in death of 90-year-old Litchfield man

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A Lewiston woman accused of murdering a 90-year-old man in Litchfield pleaded guilty to manslaughter in court on Tuesday as part of a plea deal.

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Police arrest driver who they say struck 3 police cruisers in South Portland

An Augusta woman is charged with OUI after police say she crashed into three police cruisers Friday night in South Portland.

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Portland Police Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Girl from NH During Traffic Stop

Officers say they pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Hanover and Lancaster streets.

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Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.

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Kittery Man is Maine’s Top Finisher in Boston Marathon

Results reported by the Boston Athletic Association show there were 165 entries from Maine in the race.