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Police: Man Threatened to Launch Fireworks at Police Officer

JAY, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a man who threatened to launch fireworks at a police officer who was warning him to stop setting off fireworks has been charged with terrorizing

Hospital Receives $2.8 Million Gift During Centennial

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)    A Maine hospital celebrating its centennial anniversary says it has received a $2.8 million donation from the family of its first chief of pediatrics

Mainers to Celebrate Salmon Migration with Smokehouses

EAST MACHIAS, Maine (AP)   A conservation group in rural Maine is welcoming fish lovers to dine on smoked herring by a river while celebrating the spring migration

Maine GOP Sues Secretary of State Over Ranked Choice Voting

The GOP is suing Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap to prevent the use of the new voting system to decide Republican winners.

South Portland City Council Remains Firm on Decision to Deny Lodging Licenses

The South Portland City Council is deny lodging licenses to the Maine Motel and Knights Inn.

Man that Mailed Cyanide to Englishman Sentenced

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  A man that mailed cyanide to a suicidal Englishman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

One Seriously Injured in Buxton Crash

BUXTON, Maine (WGAN)  Buxton Police say one person was seriously hurt in a car accident Monday night

Police Investigating Cemetery Vandalism

LEBANON, Maine (WGAN)  Maine State Police say they’re investigating recent vandalism in a cemetery in Lebanon

Three Arrested for Trying to Steal Shed

LEBANON, Maine (WGAN)  Three people have been arrested for trying to steal a shed in Lebanon

Drug Agents: Nine Arrested on Trafficking Charges, Three More Wanted

Maine’s Drug Enforcement Agency have arrested nine people on drug trafficking charges and are still looking for three others.

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Graham Platner campaign manager resigns after controversial posts online resurface

Campaign Director Genevieve McDonald resigned from her post as campaign director yesterday, saying that the views expressed by Platner weren't values she could stand behind.

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Judge sentences Maine man to 38 years for the killing of his stepson

An Oxford man was sentenced Friday to 38 years behind bars for the killing of his stepson.

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Wardens offer $3,000 reward after lynx found dead in Aroostook County

Maine Game Wardens are offering $3,000 for information about the illegal killing of a Canada lynx.

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High Trails at Baxter State Park Closed for Season

The closure includes Owl Trail, which is the northernmost section of the Appalachian Trail

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New York Man Tracked Down For Maine Murder

Maine State Police say the investigation is ongoing.