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3rd person dies after boat overturns on lake in Eustis

A woman who was critically injured in a boat crash on Flagstaff Lake in Eustis has died.

Survivors of Lewiston mass shooting and victims’ relatives sue US government alleging negligence

Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims sued the federal government Wednesday, alleging that the U.S. Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call “one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history.”

Maine Beer Co. Head Enters U.S. Senate Race as Democrat

Maine Beer Company owner Dan Kleban made his run for Senate official Wednesday morning.

Four Finalists Named for Maine Teacher of the Year

One of the four will be named Maine Teacher of the Year in October.

Massachusetts Man Pleads Not Guilty in Death of Portland Man

Police say Christopher Caron murdered Declan Perry, who was found wrapped in blankets in the backseat of a car.

ICE Releases Ecuadorian Who Was Arrested in Maine

Court filings show Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was released from ICE custody on Saturday

Facing Pushback on Land, Maine’s Space Industry Looks to the Sea

The Maine Space Corporation was created in 2022 by the state legislature.

Massachusetts man charged in death of Portland chef arraigned

New details were released Tuesday in the death of a Portland chef whose body was found in his car in Massachusetts.

Pair from Vermont face charges after vehicle burglaries in Saco

Saco Police say two people from Vermont were taken into custody following motor vehicle burglaries.

Somerset County Man, Woman Accused of Drug Trafficking

The pair was charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.

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All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

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A Biddeford motorcyclist was arrested Saturday night after deputies clocked him going almost three times the speed limit in Arundel.…