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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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New Hampshire Man Accused of Setting Fire to Maine Grandfather’s Vehicles

The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office says the fire was determined to be arson.

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Maine Legislature Passes First Statewide Temporary Ban on Data Centers

The bill would block data centers with heavy electrical use statewide until late next year.

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Lawsuit claims ICE violated rights of Colombian man detained in Portland

The ACLU of Maine has filed a lawsuit against five ICE agents on behalf of a man who was arrested in Portland during an immigration enforcement surge in January.

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Old Orchard Beach woman killed in head-on crash in Stockton Springs

A head-on crash in Stockton Springs left a 77-year-old woman dead Monday evening.

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Police Search for Missing 12-Year-Old Skowhegan Girl

The Girl was last seen between 3am and 730 am Sunday at her family’s residence.