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Hospital Receives $2.8 Million Gift During Centennial

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)    A Maine hospital celebrating its centennial anniversary says it has received a $2.8 million donation from the family of its first chief of pediatrics

Mainers to Celebrate Salmon Migration with Smokehouses

EAST MACHIAS, Maine (AP)   A conservation group in rural Maine is welcoming fish lovers to dine on smoked herring by a river while celebrating the spring migration

Maine GOP Sues Secretary of State Over Ranked Choice Voting

The GOP is suing Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap to prevent the use of the new voting system to decide Republican winners.

South Portland City Council Remains Firm on Decision to Deny Lodging Licenses

The South Portland City Council is deny lodging licenses to the Maine Motel and Knights Inn.

Man that Mailed Cyanide to Englishman Sentenced

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  A man that mailed cyanide to a suicidal Englishman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

One Seriously Injured in Buxton Crash

BUXTON, Maine (WGAN)  Buxton Police say one person was seriously hurt in a car accident Monday night

Police Investigating Cemetery Vandalism

LEBANON, Maine (WGAN)  Maine State Police say they’re investigating recent vandalism in a cemetery in Lebanon

Three Arrested for Trying to Steal Shed

LEBANON, Maine (WGAN)  Three people have been arrested for trying to steal a shed in Lebanon

Drug Agents: Nine Arrested on Trafficking Charges, Three More Wanted

Maine’s Drug Enforcement Agency have arrested nine people on drug trafficking charges and are still looking for three others.

UNE Launches New Institute Dedicated to Northern Regions

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The University of New England has launched a new institute dedicated to study of the North Atlantic and the Arctic

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A House Fire in a South Portland Leaves Occupant Homeless

Fire Crews responded to the house fire on Cole Street, Friday night. The Red Cross is currently helping with providing temporary lodging for the displaced occupant.

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A Fatal Fire in Readfield, Claims a Life of a Woman

75-year-old Carolyn Wentworth was found dead hours after the fire was extinguished. Her husband, 74-year-old Jerrold Wentworth, was resecured by neighbors and is currently in serious condition at the Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.

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Driver cited after rear-ending MTA maintenance vehicle in Cumberland

A maintenance worker with the Maine Turnpike Authority suffered minor injuries when their truck was rear-ended in Cumberland Friday morning.

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State officials say a toddler who was found unresponsive in Milford a few days after Christmas died of hypothermia.

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US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment...