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Student Accused of Sending Threatening Social Media Message

A high school student in Maine was removed from campus after authorities say he sent a threatening message on social media.

Police: Lewiston Woman Charged With Trafficking Oxycodone

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Lewiston Police have arrested a Lewiston woman for aggravated drug trafficking charges.

Governor Asked to Apologize for ‘Diatribe’ Against Lawmaker

Two lawmakers want Maine’s Republican governor to apologize for an “utterly unprovoked and unacceptable diatribe” against a lawmaker.

Woman Charged with Killing Ex-Husband Changes Plea to Guilty

ALFRED, Maine (AP)   A Maine woman charged with killing her ex-husband by stabbing him in a driveway has changed her plea to guilty

Tuna Stocks On Increase

PORTLAND, Me (WGAN) The highly prized Bluefin Tuna appears to be slowly recovering in the Atlantic Ocean, prompting fishermen to seek bigger commercial catch quotas and environmentalists to call for a more conservative approach.

Man Reportedly Tried to Set Himself On Fire

SCARBOROUGH, Me (WGAN) A strange incident in Scarborough last night.

Festival To Change Goddess Vetting

PORTLAND, Me (WGAN) At the beginning of August Taylor Hamlin was named the Sea Goddess for the Maine Lobster Festival.

Police Identify Suspects In Athletic Field Sign Theft

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine have identified suspects who they say stole a sign from an athletic field.

Ozone to Reach Unhealthy Levels in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Officials are warning that ground-level ozone concentrations along the Maine coast will soon reach dangerous levels,…

State Could Settle $500M Fine Against Casino Backers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Maine could slash fines lodged against backers of a failed casino effort from half a million…

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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 by public advocate

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

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Officers first announced the man was missing last Friday.

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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.