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Freeport Man Charged with Attempted Murder

FREEPORT, Maine (WGAN)  A Freeport man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder

UMaine System Increasing Tuition by Nearly 3 Percent in Fall

ORONO, Maine (AP)   Tuition is going up a little less than 3 percent around the University of Maine System this coming fall

Former Publisher Apologizes Over Harassment Allegations

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP)   The former owner of a Maine magazine who was accused of sexual misconduct has apologized for “lines that were crossed.”

Critics Argue Against Planned Power Project

Opponents of a proposed 145-mile transmission line say the project will not save Maine residents money and create jobs as promised.

The Latest: Maine Lawmakers Overturns Veto of Pot Sales Bill

Lawmakers have returned to the Maine Statehouse to address gubernatorial vetoes on bills, including commercial pot sales.

Brewing Company Pitches ‘Brewtel’ Concept for Development

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s largest brewery says it wants to build a “bretwel”–a hotel catering to lovers of craft beer

A Taste Of Summer

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The time has finally arrived for Mainers to reconnect with a long, lost friend — the sun.…

Fire Department Puts Out Help-Wanted Sign

OWLS HEAD, Maine (AP) _ A coastal Maine fire department is so desperate to find new firefighters that it has taken to posting signs saying that they need more firefighters.

Former Maine Man Sentenced to Life in Prison on Child Sex Abuse Charges

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  A former Wells man has been sentenced to life in prison on child sex abuse charges

Senators Say NOAA Should Prioritize Warming Gulf of Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s U.S. senators are calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to focus more research on the warming temperatures of the Gulf of Maine

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Maine supplemental budget clears committee, heads to full legislature

Fresh

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.

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Two Arrested in Gardiner for Drug Dealing, Gun Charges

Officers say they saw what looked like illegal drugs at the residence.

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New Hampshire Man Dead in I-95 Crash in Newport

Maine State Police say they were on their way to assist a stopped car in the travel lane of I-95.