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Parties Vie for Control of Maine Seats in Post-LePage Era

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Candidates hoping to succeed term-limited, Republican Gov. Paul LePage are reporting more than $2 million in campaign contributions this year through April 24

Notable Basketball Coach Leaves After One Season with Stags

The Cheverus women’s basketball coach is stepping down.

1 Killed, 2 Injured in Crash in Maine

HUDSON, Maine (AP)   The Penobscot County Sheriff’s says a man was killed and two others hurt in a single-car crash in the town of Hudson

Two Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Accident in Acton

ACTON, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office says several motorcyclists were injured in an accident Saturday in Acton

UPDATED: Police Have Found Missing Litchfield Woman

LITCHFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  Police have found a missing Litchfield woman who failed to show up at a relative’s home in Bangor Sunday

Law Enforcement to Pay Tribute at Fallen Deputy’s Funeral

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Hundreds of law enforcement officers, along with family and friends, are expected to converge for the funeral of a sheriff’s deputy in Maine

Fentanyl Exposure Forces Temporary Closure of Jail Intake

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Officials say an airborne exposure of fentanyl into a Maine jail’s intake area closed it to new inmates for about two hours over the weekendX

University Pulls Convicted Sex Offender’s Artwork from Show

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   A Maine university has removed artwork from a campus gallery upon learning the artist of the three works is a convicted sex offender

Man Shot by Troopers Dies Next Day

OAKFIELD, Maine (AP)   A Smyrna man who was shot by a trooper during an arrest in the town of Oakfield last week has died

Boat Crash Near Eliot Kills Two Women

A boat crash in the Piscataqua River killed two women.

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3 People Arrested in Penobscot County Drug Raid

Deputies say the investigation remains active and additional charges may be forthcoming.

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Tito’s Vodka Ordered to Pay $750,000 in Taxes and Penalties in Maine

The court determined the manufacturer did not file tax returns for an audit period.

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Maine supplemental budget clears committee, heads to full legislature

Maine’s supplemental budget is advancing, and it includes a tax increase on millionaires and $300 relief payments to more than half a million lower income Mainers.

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Missing South Portland man found safe

Police say Kulinski has been found safe.

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Maine Lawmakers Pass Bill to Let Jails Turn Away Some ICE Detainees

Governor Mills has indicated she will sign the bill.