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Gunman’s family told deputy before Maine’s deadliest shooting that they hadn’t removed his weapons

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Police have said repeatedly in the aftermath of Maine’s deadliest shooting that officers thought the gunman’s…

Police trying to locate vehicle involved in Bangor stabbing

Bangor police are searching for a suspect who they say stabbed a man in a wheelchair and then fled the scene in a car.

Sanford man killed after crashing into tree believed to have suffered medical event, investigators say

A Sanford man was killed after his pickup truck hit a tree Thursday morning.

Maine State Police ask for information leading to missing teen

Police are asking for help as they search for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen in Parsonsfield on Monday.

Maine credit union helps elder homelessness prevention program

In conjunction with May’s designation as ‘Older Americans Month’, Town & Country FCU announced a significant contribution of $3,500 to Southern Maine Agency on Aging in support of its Elder Homelessness Prevention Program, a pilot project from SMAA.

Army reservist’s family describes struggle to get help before mass shooting in Maine

Family members of an Army reservist who killed 18 people in Maine gave an emotional apology on Thursday and said Army officials and law enforcement frustrated their efforts to get him mental health care before the deadly rampage.

Man on boat accused of assault in Portland taken into custody

Police in Portland are investigating an assault on the city’s fish pier on Monday.

Juvenile charged after reports of shots fired in Portland neighborhood

A juvenile was taken into custody after a report of shots fired in Portland Monday night.

Berwick man gets over three years in prison for posting video threatening school shooting in New Hampshire

A man who posted a Snapchat video last year threatening to shoot up a New Hampshire high school was sentenced to a little over three years in prison on Tuesday.

Maine governor won’t sign 35 bills adopted on final day

The chaotic conclusion of the Maine Legislature’s session won’t include any new laws: Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Tuesday she won’t sign any of the 35 bills sent to her on the final day of the session, allowing all of them to die.

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