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Bangor man who fled from police in box truck faces charges

A Maine man was arrested in Old Town after police say he fled from an officer in a box truck before crashing it.

Man charged in Biddeford killing a year ago makes court appearance

A Saco man charged with murder made a court appearance on Tuesday.

Group: Signature Count High for Red Flag Law Ballot Measure

A coalition argues a red flag law could’ve prevented the Lewiston mass shooting last year

Clinton Police Say Missing Officer Post is Hoax

Officers say a post showed up on an Oxford area messaging Facebook page over the weekend claiming Officer Jonathan Diller went missing

Woman charged in crash that killed four Maine Maritime Academy students strikes plea deal

A 22-year-old Massachusetts woman is getting a plea deal after admitting she provided alcohol to a minor who later drove off a road and hit a tree, killing four other people in Castine in 2022.

One person dies in tent fire at Bangor homeless encampment

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal tent fire in Bangor.

Sanford To Consider Limit on Needle Exchange Rate

Maine allows syringe programs to provide up to 100 sterile needles for every used one turned in.

Two Face Drug Trafficking Charges After Skowhegan Traffic Stop

Officers say they used a drug sniffing K-9 to locate the illegal narcotics.

Pedestrian hit by train in Portland suffers serious injuries

One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after they were struck by a train in Portland on Thursday.

Election officials say key Maine race must go to ranked choice counting

Maine election officials say a pivotal congressional race in the state must go to ranked choice counting to determine a winner.

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Police asking for help finding missing man from Winslow who has development disabilities

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Police are looking for a missing Winslow man who has developmental disabilities.

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Two Union Agreements at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Reportedly Terminated

The campaign of Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says the President should reverse course.

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Motorcyclist Dead in I-95 Crash in Kennebec County

Anyone with information related to the crash is asked to contact Maine State Police

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Stabbing incident in downtown Portland leads to hospitalization, arrest

Police have arrested 44-year-old Stephanie Vierkant, who's currently unhoused, on charges of domestic violence aggravated assault.

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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.