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Lawmakers Ask Store to Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles

Three Maine lawmakers are asking a Kittery store to stop selling assault-style rifles.

Man Shot in Head With Pellet Gun, Critically Injured

Police say a Maine man was shot in the head with a pellet gun and hospitalized in critical condition.

Seeds of Peace Camp Kicks Off 26th Year in Maine

The Seeds of Peace camp that brings together teens from the Middle East is underway in Maine.

Fee on Hotels Proposed to Address Affordable Housing Crisis

Portland officials are proposing the creation of a new fee on hotels to help address the city’s housing shortage.

Dual Shooting Leaves Woman and Man Injured, No Arrests Made

Police in Portland say they are investigating a shooting that left an 18-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man injured.

Bystanders Take Down Rock-Throwing Man

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP)   A group of bystanders have helped take down a man believed to be high on drugs who was throwing rocks at cars on the Maine Turnpike

Police: 22-Year-Old Killed in Rollover Car Crash

HOWLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine State police say a 22-year-old man has died in a rollover crash

Former Maine Trooper Reaches Plea Agreement on Drug Charges

GORHAM, Maine (AP)   A retired state trooper who’s charged with selling cocaine and fentanyl is due in court

NYC Man Acquitted of Murder Due in Court on Gun Charge

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A New York City man who thought he was going to be freed after his acquittal for murder is going back in court

Mainers Must Now Be 21 to Buy Tobacco Products

The legal age to buy tobacco products in Maine has been officially raised to 21.

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Man Accused of Threatening to Detonate Bomb During Bangor Burglary

Officers say they found the suspect inside a closed business in Bangor

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CMP Transformer Move to Delay Traffic Through Scarborough

Drivers are asked to plan alternate routes and expect delays.

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Standish woman accused of fatally shooting boyfriend appears in court

A Standish woman charged with murder for the shooting death of her boyfriend made her first court appearance on Monday.

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Police looking for leads after drive-by shooting damages Auburn home

There were no injuries but a home was struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting in Auburn over the weekend.