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Massachusetts Woman Dies in Crash With Tractor-Trailer

Maine State Police say a Massachusetts woman has died in a crash involving a tractor-trailer.

Data Shows Maine Had Most Frequent, Longest Power Outages

Data shows that Maine electricity customers had longer and more frequent power outages than any other state in 2017.

LePage Pardon Went Against Clemency Board, Details Secret

Maine officials say they can’t release information about individuals pardoned by former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who pardoned a former lawmaker against a clemency board’s recommendation.

Maine Officials Identify Victim of North Anson Fire

Maine officials have identified the man found dead after a house fire in the town of North Anson.

Maine Inmate Who Died at Minimum Security Jail Was Killed

Maine police say a prison inmate who died last June at a minimum security facility in Warren was killed.

A man charged with the deaths of two people in Maine is due in court

A man charged with the deaths of two people in Maine is scheduled to appear in court.

Annulment Postponed for Couple Charged in Child Death

WICASSET, Maine (AP)   A marriage annulment hearing for a Maine mother charged with beating her 10-year-old daughter to death with her husband’s help has been postponed

Peru Man Charged with Murder

SOUTH PARIS, Maine (WGAN)  State Police have arrested a man from Peru and charged him in connection with the deaths of a couple inside their apartment in South Paris on New Year’s Day

Governor Mills Announces Move to Expand Medicaid

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills is sticking to her campaign promise to expand Medicaid.

Portland Police Search For Bank Robbery Suspect

Portland police are searching for a man they say robbed The Bank of America on Thursday morning.

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Portland Police Establish Downtown Constable Program

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The department says the constables will serve as a uniformed, but non-law-enforcement presence in public areas.

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New Jetport Flight Path to Address Noise Complaints from South Portland

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The new change is meant to address long held complaints of booming aircraft noise by South Portland residents.

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Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations

Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing some schools closings as drought and winds fueled flames.

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Lewiston apartment building hit by gunfire in overnight shooting

Three men accused of firing shots that struck an apartment building in Lewiston overnight Wednesday morning are facing charges.

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Maine Secretary of State pushes back on lawsuit challenging transgender referendum

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says a transgender athlete referendum should appear on the ballot despite a lawsuit claiming many signatures in support of it were invalidated.