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Maine man accused of setting fire to building in Mechanic Falls

A resident and co-owner of a multi-family building in Mechanic Falls that went up in flames is charged with arson.

Man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend in South Berwick charged with murder

A South Berwick man is charged with murder for the death of his girlfriend over the weekend

New Portland Venue Proposal from Concert Giant Live Nation Ruffles Feathers

A public meeting was held by the Planning Board this week.

Sec. of State Bellows Announces Run for Governor

Bellows has served as a state senator and was the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine.

3-Alarm Fire Damages South Portland Motel Tuesday Night

Numerous surrounding fire departments were called in to assist South Portland crews

Remains of Lewiston Man Missing for 5 Years Identified

Maine State Police Major Crimes South assisted with the recovery

New Poll Shows Sen Collins Heavily Underwater With Mainers

A survey released Tuesday gives Collins an approval rating of just 24 percent.

Acting head of Social Security admits to retaliating against Maine over governor’s spat with Trump

The head of the Social Security Administration says he directed the cancellation of a program allowing parents to register their newborns for a social security number while at hospitals in Maine because of the governor’s testy exchange with President Trump last month.

Asylum Seeker Files in Maine Federal Court Against Border Patrol Detention

He was arrested and detained as a passenger in a car

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Otisfield man charged with making bomb threat toward elementary school

A man from Otisfield is accused of making a bomb threat directed at a local elementary school.

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Central Maine Power’s rate change request met with criticism from public advocate

Central Maine Power is again requesting a rate change after its previous request was turned down by regulators.

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Waldoboro Police Looking for Missing Man

Officers first announced the man was missing last Friday.

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New Scam Targets Mainers With QR Code for Payments

The message included a QR code with payment instructions and a list of violations.

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Bates College Lifts Shelter-In-Place as Lewiston Police Search for Armed Man

Students at Bates College in Lewiston were told to shelter-in-place Thursday afternoon due to reports of a man with a gun.