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Police Investigate Homicide in Palmyra

Police say the investigation is ongoing

Maine Joins Lawsuit Over U.S. Education Dept. Layoffs

The lawsuit claims the layoffs will incapacitate key functions and cause immense damage to the states

Police investigate after woman’s body washes up near Portland Head Light

An investigation was launched Thursday after a body washed up near the Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth.

Senate Republicans reject compromise bill to fund MaineCare in 22-10 vote

A spending bill that would fill a $118 million gap in MaineCare funding fell two votes shy of passage in…

Man Arrested on Accusations He Caused $45,000 in Damages at Sunday River

Oxford County deputies say Jesse Bates drove a 2022 Subaru Impreza onto Sunday River early Sunday morning

USDA Reverses Decision to Pause Funding for UMaine

Maine Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced Wednesday night that funding has resumed.

Judge Denies Request to Temporarily Reinstate Gun Purchase Waiting Period

The judge said the state has not shown that the law will likely be upheld in the appeals court.

Two deadly fires in Harpswell, Old Orchard Beach under investigation

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating fatal fires in Harpswell and Old Orchard Beach over the weekend.

Deceased man would have faced murder charges in deaths of 2 family members in Farmington

Investigators say a Maine man who took his own life was responsible for the deaths of two family members in Farmington in December of 2023.

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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.