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Two Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Accident in Acton

ACTON, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office says several motorcyclists were injured in an accident Saturday in Acton

UPDATED: Police Have Found Missing Litchfield Woman

LITCHFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  Police have found a missing Litchfield woman who failed to show up at a relative’s home in Bangor Sunday

Law Enforcement to Pay Tribute at Fallen Deputy’s Funeral

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Hundreds of law enforcement officers, along with family and friends, are expected to converge for the funeral of a sheriff’s deputy in Maine

Fentanyl Exposure Forces Temporary Closure of Jail Intake

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Officials say an airborne exposure of fentanyl into a Maine jail’s intake area closed it to new inmates for about two hours over the weekendX

University Pulls Convicted Sex Offender’s Artwork from Show

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   A Maine university has removed artwork from a campus gallery upon learning the artist of the three works is a convicted sex offender

Man Shot by Troopers Dies Next Day

OAKFIELD, Maine (AP)   A Smyrna man who was shot by a trooper during an arrest in the town of Oakfield last week has died

Boat Crash Near Eliot Kills Two Women

A boat crash in the Piscataqua River killed two women.

Attorney General Won’t Back LePage in Medicaid Lawsuit

The Maine attorney general is declining to represent Gov. Paul LePage in a lawsuit over his refusal to expand the state’s Medicaid program.

More Than $8.6M in Highway Improvements Coming to Maine

The U.S. Department of Transportation is giving Maine more than $8.6 million to improve highway infrastructure in the state.

Maine Looking for Scientists to Monitor Plovers, Terns

Maine officials are looking to hire scientists to manage and monitor endangered birds that nest along the state’s coast.

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During a meeting of the St George Select board on Tuesday, the parents of a town on the mid-coast spoke out against a transgender student on the basketball team.

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Maine’s Amy Allen Earns Another Grammy Nomination for Songwriting

Maine’s Amy Allen is nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the Grammys—again! She won the award earlier this year and could take home another trophy in February.

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Sebago Woman Scammed by Contractor Gets Surprise Help from Local Businesses

After being scammed out of $5,000 for a driveway, a Sebago woman got an incredible surprise: local businesses stepped in to finish the job for free.

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Hundreds of Workers Temporarily Laid Off as Woodland Pulp Shuts Down

Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoffs at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. The mill has shut down until mid-December, citing market challenges. Maine officials are stepping in to help affected employees.

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Portland police say parents won’t press charges after student grabbed while walking to school

No charges are expected after an eighth-grade student at King Middle School in Portland was grabbed by the wrist by an unknown person while walking to school on Thursday.