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Four Arrested on Drug Charges in Hancock County

LAMOINE, Maine (WGAN)  Four people have been arrested on drug charges following an investigation in Hancock County

EEOC Sues Walmart for Discrimination Against Maine Worker

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says in a lawsuit that Walmart violated federal standards when it didn’t reassign a long-term Maine worker to a new location after she became disabled while working at its Augusta store.

Former Trump and LePage Aide Who Resigned Sues Ex-Wife

A former speech writer for President Donald Trump who resigned after his former wife said he abused her has filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife claiming defamation.

Sanford Man Sentenced to 5 Years on Child Porn Charges

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)   A Sanford man has been sentenced to five years behind bars for transporting child pornography

Fire Victims in Bar Harbor ID’d

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office has identified the family members involved in the fatal fire in Bar Harbor Sunday morning

Maine Health Organization Will Partner With Mass General

A Maine-based health care system says its patients will now have access to resources at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Crews Resume Search For 5-Year-Old Lost in River’s Torrent

Police in Maine say they’ve resumed the search for a 5-year-old lost in the frigid Androscoggin River, as people bring flowers to the site where the boy and his brother fell into the river.

FBI Offering $20,000 Reward as Manhunt for Shooting Suspect Continues

NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine (WGAN)  The manhunt for a man accused of shooting and killing a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy has stretched into a second day

Town Officials Hope Economic Expert Will Boost Cconomy

LINCOLN, Maine (AP)   Officials in an old mill town in Maine hope a new municipal position will help boost their local economy

Teenagers Charged in Mother’s Death Went to School Together

LITCHFIELD, Maine (AP)   The three teenagers charged with strangling and stabbing one of the group’s mothers all attended the same school district in Massachusetts and shared a troubled family background

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