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Swatting Calls Across Maine, Country Today Not a Threat

Swatting is a hoax threat where someone fakes some kind of emergency

Maine Man Get 50 Year Sentence for Child Sex Crimes

Jon A. Hall was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in April in U.S. District Court in Bangor

Portland City Council Approves Moratorium on New Hotels

The city will use the time to consider changes to a zoning ordinance.

Elderly man struck by tractor-trailer in Farmington dies

A Chesterville man died after getting hit by a tractor-trailer in Farmington on Monday.

Traffic stop in Bangor leads to drug charges for Massachusetts man

A Massachusetts man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop in Bangor.

New polling gives Golden Lead in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District

The survey is an outlier compared to previous polls that showed a tight race.

Police seeking Bangor juvenile who left school

Police in Bangor are asking for help as they try to locate a missing 13-year-old. 

Local school staple ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Most Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week in 1939 after climbing the state’s tallest mountain. Now the rest of the U.S. is getting in on the story.

Changes in the pipeline at Brunswick Executive Airport following toxic foam release

The agency that runs the Brunswick Executive Airport is taking more steps after a dangerous toxic foam spill in August.

Maine to Get Largest Share of $635 Million in Federal Road Money

The state is getting nearly a fifth of that total for a dozen bridges along interstate highways.

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Mills made the statement Sunday after the Supreme Court late Friday temporarily blocked a lower court’s order for SNAP funding to be distributed.

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Police are asking Wells residents and businesses in the area to review any available video footage.

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The Maine Fire Marshal's Office assisted with the investigation.

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Democratic senate candidate Graham Platner hires new manager to run campaign

Deputy Director of the Maine People’s Alliance Ben Chin has been hired to replace Platner's short-lived campaign director Kevin Brown.