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Eliot Cutler facing more than 3 years behind bars for probation violation stemming from child porn conviction

Former candidate for Maine governor Eliot Cutler could be spending years behind bars for violating probation.

Bomb threat targeting Cumberland County Jail believed to be made by inmate

The sheriff’s office says the Portland Press Herald reportedly received the initial call of a bomb threat at the jail Wednesday afternoon.

Maryland man arrested for shooting death of Maine philanthropist at senior living facility

Maryland Police have arrested an employee at a senior living facility who’s accused in the fatal shooting earlier this month of Maine philanthropist Robert Fuller Jr.

Windham man charged after dog killed in Westbrook crash

A Windham man is charged in connection with a crash Tuesday afternoon in Westbrook that left a dog dead.

Bomb Threat Closes Fort Kent Schools in Aroostook County

Fort Kent Police say the building was evacuated, and students and staff were taken to a designated safe zone.

Poll Shows Platner with Big Lead in Senate Primary, Sizable Edge in General Election

Platner’s lead is bigger than the sizable edge he held over Mills in a Pine Tree poll in October.

Former Mt. Ararat school employee arrested for failing to appear in court for child porn charge

A former employee at Mt. Ararat Middle and High Schools accused of possessing child porn was arrested on Friday for failing to appear in court.

Dog badly injured after erratic driver strikes semi-truck in Westbrook

The driver of a pickup truck suffered non-life-threatening injuries when they hit a semi-truck in Westbrook Tuesday afternoon.

Rockland Man Accused of Spraying Snow at Protestors Has a Decade Long Criminal Record

Robinson’s criminal record dates back all the way to 1989. He has been convicted numerous times, including terrorizing, criminal mischief, and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. 

Bill Aims to Require School Busses to Use Crossing Arms

The bill comes after two Maine Children were struck and killed late last year by their own school buses. 

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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

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Driver cited after rear-ending MTA maintenance vehicle in Cumberland

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