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Telstar High School Athletic Field Now Honors Local Marine

An athletic field at Telstar High School is now named after a fallen marine.

Series of Seal Deaths in New England Caused by Distemper

Researchers say an outbreak of distemper is to blame for a rash of seal deaths in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.

Bus Driver Charged With Assaulting Autistic Rider

A Maine school district has fired a bus driver caught on surveillance video smacking a teenager who has autism.

Council: No Projecting Political Messages Onto State House

Maine legislators have decided activists can’t project political messages onto the Maine State House, saying the building should be maintained as a “neutral institution of democracy.”

Collins: Delay Vote to Let Kavanaugh Accuser Testify

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she’s “appalled” by President Donald Trump’s tweet criticizing his Supreme Court nominee’s accuser.

Report: Maine’s Overdose Deaths in Line With Last Year

New statistics show the opioid epidemic is continuing in Maine, where there’s nearly one death every day from a drug overdose.

Police Arrest Man Who Wouldn’t Leave Truck-Pull Track

Police say a drunken man who walked onto a truck-pull track at the Farmington Fair has been charged with assaulting an officer.

Maine’s Annual Organic Bash Is Taking Root Once Again

UNITY, Maine (AP) — Maine’s rural living fair is getting started for lovers of organic agriculture, whether they’re looking to learn how to raise goats or get the most out of their compost.

Officials: Magazines Spill Onto I-295 In Truck Crash

RICHMOND, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine say thousands of magazines spilled onto the side of Interstate 295 when a box truck overturned.

Former Police Lieutenant Found Guilty of Sex Assault

A jury had found a former Maine police lieutenant guilty of raping a woman.

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Otisfield man charged with making bomb threat toward elementary school

A man from Otisfield is accused of making a bomb threat directed at a local elementary school.

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Central Maine Power’s rate change request met with criticism from public advocate

Central Maine Power is again requesting a rate change after its previous request was turned down by regulators.

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Waldoboro Police Looking for Missing Man

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New Scam Targets Mainers With QR Code for Payments

The message included a QR code with payment instructions and a list of violations.

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Bates College Lifts Shelter-In-Place as Lewiston Police Search for Armed Man

Students at Bates College in Lewiston were told to shelter-in-place Thursday afternoon due to reports of a man with a gun.