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Police locate missing Parsonsfield teen

A missing Parsonsfield teen has been found safe.

In wake of mass shooting, here is how Maine’s governor wants to tackle gun control and mental health

Maine’s governor rolled out legislation on Wednesday she said will prevent dangerous people from possessing weapons and strengthen mental health services to help prevent future tragedies like the Lewiston mass shooting that shook the state.

Mainer describes scary moments aboard United plane that suffered wing damage

NEW YORK (AP) A United Airlines cross-country flight was cut short and the jetliner landed in Denver after one of its wings was damaged.

Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was ‘underprepared’

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) As temperatures plunged on Mount Washington and ferocious winds made it near impossible to see, hiker Cole Matthes began to drift away from the trail. Then he hit a patch of snow-covered ice and slid hundreds of feet down a ravine.

Police identify victim in fatal Waterville shooting

Police say a Winslow man was killed in a shooting in Waterville on Monday. 

Police arrest suspect accused of breaking into Portland apartment and beating a woman

Portland Police have charged the suspect in an assault and home invasion that happened last month.

West Bath woman dies in wreck on Maine Turnpike, police say

SACO (WGAN) Police say a crash involving a tractor-trailer and two other vehicles on the Maine Turnpike resulted in the death of a woman from West Bath Monday night.

Police asking for information related to I-95 crash in York

A fatal single-vehicle crash on the Turnpike in York is under investigation.

Buckfield homeowner charged after mobile home goes up in flames

A homeowner has been charged after fire destroyed a mobile home in Buckfield over the weekend.

Shots fired at Lewiston apartment building, police search for suspect

Lewiston police are investigating after multiple gunshots were fired into an apartment on Pine St. early Sunday morning.

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Arctic air hits much of the US, bringing snow to some areas and very chilly temperatures to Florida

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Some of this autumn's coldest weather yet is bearing down on the United States, enveloping the eastern two-thirds of the country in Arctic air on Monday and affecting millions of people.

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Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians players were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.

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Schumer and most Democrats voted against the early Republican proposal to move toward ending the shutdown

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Jury Deliberating in Knox County Manslaughter Case

Closing arguments took place on Monday, followed by jury deliberation.