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$12.4 Million I-295 Construction Project Starts Monday

The construction is meant to rehabilitate the Ramp Bridge over I-295.

An Early Sunday Morning Crash on the Turnpike, Closes Lines for Hours

An apparent drunk driving accident caused lanes to be shut down for hours, on the Maine Turnpike, early Sunday morning.…

Bowdin students continue calls for release of pro-Palestinian activist despite threats of deportation

The arrest of 30-year-old Mahmoud Khalil has been touted by President Trump as the “first of many to come” with his administration cracking down on campus protests regarding the controversial Israel-Hamas war.

Illegal marijuana grow operation discovered in Oxford County

An illegal marijuana growth operation was uncovered in Dixfield friday morning.

Well at Mere Creek Golf Course in Brunswick contaminated with PFAS

A well at a golf course in Brunswick was tested and contains high levels of PFAS.

Maine lawmakers make another push to pass measure that would fill MaineCare funding shortfall

Democrats in Augusta say they’ll move forward on a plan to fund MaineCare, with or without support from Republicans.

Investigators seeking help identifying woman found dead near Portland Head Light

Maine State Police are asking for help identifying a woman whose body washed up near the Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth’s Fort Williams Park on Thursday.

Portland Restaurant to Relocate with New Name After 37 Years

The owner’s will carry their same menu to a new location

Northern Light Closing Waterville Hospital

Northern Light Inland Hospital and its clinics in Waterville are closing down operations. Parent company Northern Light Health announced the…

Police Investigate Homicide in Palmyra

Police say the investigation is ongoing

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Parents Speak Out Against Trans Student on Basketball Team.

During a meeting of the St George Select board on Tuesday, the parents of a town on the mid-coast spoke out against a transgender student on the basketball team.

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Maine’s Amy Allen Earns Another Grammy Nomination for Songwriting

Maine’s Amy Allen is nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the Grammys—again! She won the award earlier this year and could take home another trophy in February.

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Sebago Woman Scammed by Contractor Gets Surprise Help from Local Businesses

After being scammed out of $5,000 for a driveway, a Sebago woman got an incredible surprise: local businesses stepped in to finish the job for free.

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Hundreds of Workers Temporarily Laid Off as Woodland Pulp Shuts Down

Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoffs at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. The mill has shut down until mid-December, citing market challenges. Maine officials are stepping in to help affected employees.

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Portland police say parents won’t press charges after student grabbed while walking to school

No charges are expected after an eighth-grade student at King Middle School in Portland was grabbed by the wrist by an unknown person while walking to school on Thursday.