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Police Identify Boy, 13, Who Drowned at Maine State Park

Police in Maine have identified a 13-year-old boy as the victim of a drowning death at a state park.

Head of Economic Development Office to Step Down

The head of Maine’s economic development office plans to step down next week.

The Latest: Marine Veteran Leads in 1st Round of Voting

A Marine Corps veteran and state lawmaker has the most first-place votes but it’ll take additional tabulations to determine if he’s earned the right to challenge Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District

Defense Wants Attorneys Removed in Maine Child Death Case

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The attorney for a woman accused of beating her 10-year-old daughter to death with her husband’s help say prosecutors have made errors that justify removing them from the case

Recent High School Graduate Now Owner of Ice Cream Parlor

BRADLEY, Maine (AP)   A high school student in Maine is now the proud owner of an ice cream parlor that he purchased a month before his graduation

Maine Police and FBI Leading Search for Masked Bank Robber

ORONO, Maine (AP)   Officials say a man who said he had a gun robbed a Maine bank

Mainers Vote to Keep Ranked Choice Voting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine residents have rejected a legislative delay of ranked-choice voting, meaning the system will be used in…

Moody Wins Republican Primary

Moody stayed above the 50% threshold all night.

Man Pleads Not Guilty in Deputy’s Killing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine man has pleaded not guilty to murder in the slaying of a Maine sheriff’s deputy

Lewiston Middle School Student Dies on Class Field Trip

POLAND, Maine (AP)   Police are investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy during a school field trip to a state park

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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.

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Woman Stable After Rescue from Androscoggin River in Auburn

Emergency crews say to were called to a body floating in the water

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Ellsworth Police, Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Sued Over Impaired Driving Death

The lawsuit claims police and a deputy should have detained an erratic driver they pulled over.