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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. 

Blake Hayes of WGAN Sister Station Sheltering In Place in Mexico After Cartel Boss Killing

Blake has posted several video messages, saying he and his party were sheltering in place at a hotel

All MSAD Schools in Madison Closed Monday Over “Tragedy”

The school superintendent described the “loss of a valued member of our school district family” in a statement.

Head-on crash in Poland leaves 3 with serious injuries

A head-on crash in Poland on Monday morning left three people injured.

Woman hit and killed by car at Waterville gas station identified

A woman hit and killed by a car while pumping her gas in Waterville has been identified.

Maine’s Del Duca Finishes Bobsled Run at Olympics

Two teams from Germany won Gold and Silver, while a Swiss took the Bronze medal.

Closures in Maine Mount with Blizzard Conditions Now Forecast

The National Weather Service is now forecasting wind up to 50 mph on Monday

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$519 million supplemental budget heads to governor’s desk after passage in Maine Legislature

The governor's $519 million supplemental budget has passed and is now headed to her desk to be signed.

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Portland police have arrested a man in connection with the 2017 killing of Sunao "Tom" Yamada.

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Candidate for governor Jim Libby drops out of race after failing to qualify for clean election funding

Republican candidate for governor and State Sen. Jim Libby is dropping out of the race after failing to qualify for public campaign funding.