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Orrington Man Charged with Arson for Fire at Family Home

The suspect is He’s charged with two counts of arson.

Maine DEP Issues Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, Thursday

Ozone is expected to reach levels ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ along the coast

Police seeking Brewer man wanted on domestic violence charges

Police in Bangor are looking for a man wanted on assault and domestic violence charges.

Canadian Man Gets Year Sentence for Entering Maine Illegally with Drugs

U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Van Buren station stopped Nathan Paul Curran-McQuade

Police Investigate Woman’s Death in Lewiston

Police say they were called to a residence on Old Green Road early Monday.

Poll Shows Mainers Think State Headed Down ‘Wrong Track’

The right direction numbers have trended downward since 2022

Investigators suspect arson in fire that displaced four people from Fairfield apartment building

Investigators believe a fire that displaced four residents in Fairfield was intentionally set.

Man accused of leading police on foot chase in Portland faces drug, fugitive charges

One man was charged with being a fugitive from justice after police said he led them on a foot chase in Portland.

New Community Pool Campaign Continues in Portland

The Portland Parks Conservancy says just under $160,000 remains in fundraising for the Kiwanis Pool replacement project.  Following an $11 million…

Portland’s “Clean Water Week”

The city of Portland is celebrating their Clean Water Week from June 1-7.

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Otisfield man charged with making bomb threat toward elementary school

A man from Otisfield is accused of making a bomb threat directed at a local elementary school.

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Central Maine Power’s rate change request met with criticism from public advocate

Central Maine Power is again requesting a rate change after its previous request was turned down by regulators.

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Waldoboro Police Looking for Missing Man

Officers first announced the man was missing last Friday.

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New Scam Targets Mainers With QR Code for Payments

The message included a QR code with payment instructions and a list of violations.

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Bates College Lifts Shelter-In-Place as Lewiston Police Search for Armed Man

Students at Bates College in Lewiston were told to shelter-in-place Thursday afternoon due to reports of a man with a gun.