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Illegal marijuana operation in Washington County believed to be linked to China

Police arrested three men and seized more than 2,600 marijuana plants in Machias on Thursday.

Standoff ends at Portland Condo with suspect taking his own life.

Police say a man took his own life when being served paperwork in Portland at a condominium complex on Allen Avenue prompting a brief standoff that closed part of Allen Ave and prompted a shelter in place advisory.

Man struck and killed by vehicle on I-95 in Augusta, police say

Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Augusta Friday morning.

Maine to receive more than $3 billion for defense projects under NDAA

Maine’s defense industry will see $3.6 billion as part of the National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress on Thursday.

Sagadahoc County deputies reacted appropriately to reports that Lewiston shooter was suffering from mental health issues, third-party review finds

The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office says an independent investigation concluded that its deputies responded “reasonably and appropriately” in their handling of Robert Card, the shooter who killed 18 people in Lewiston in October.

Threats received by Maine schools determined to be hoaxes, law enforcement says

Law enforcement officials say threats sent out by email to schools in the state on Thursday were deemed to be hoaxes.

Maine woman says fertility treatment doctor impregnated her with his own sperm without her consent

A Cumberland County woman is accusing a retired Boston fertility treatment doctor of impregnating her with his own sperm without her consent over 40 years ago.