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Local school staple ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Most Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week in 1939 after climbing the state’s tallest mountain. Now the rest of the U.S. is getting in on the story.

Changes in the pipeline at Brunswick Executive Airport following toxic foam release

The agency that runs the Brunswick Executive Airport is taking more steps after a dangerous toxic foam spill in August.

Maine to Get Largest Share of $635 Million in Federal Road Money

The state is getting nearly a fifth of that total for a dozen bridges along interstate highways.

Fire at Skowhegan home leaves 1 person dead

The victim in a house fire in Skowhegan has died.

Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries after multi-vehicle crash in Casco

A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a 3-car crash in Casco.

Central Maine Power, State, Local Agencies Gearing Up for Storms

CMP hosted a meeting this week with Maine Emergency Management and 10 local agencies

Iconic Brunswick Restaurant Up for Sale

The drive-in survived the pandemic in 2020 under a new owner, and has been around since the mid-50s

Police charge 4 in connection with killing of Corinth man

Police say the death of a Penobscot County man who went missing last month has been ruled a homicide.

3 dead after head-on crash in Raymond

A head-on crash in Raymond on Wednesday left three people dead.

Man accused of threatening Maine mail carriers pleads guilty

A New Jersey man is pleading guilty to burglarizing two Maine post offices and robbing mail carriers at knifepoint earlier this year.

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Kittery Man is Maine’s Top Finisher in Boston Marathon

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Results reported by the Boston Athletic Association show there were 165 entries from Maine in the race.

2 hours ago in Local

Wildfire Awareness Week Declared in Maine

Maine has experienced 71 wildfires that have burned 48 acres so far in April.

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Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats

John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too.

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Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car

Singer D4vd has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla, prosecutors said Monday.

5 hours ago in Local

Scarborough police search for driver after pursuit

Scarborough police are searching for a suspect they say led officers on a chase before fleeing on foot.