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Forest Rally Race competitor dead after rally car crash

One person is dead after a rally car crashed into a tree during the annual Forest Rally Race Friday.

Board of Education rejects emergency funding plea to replace Bath’s fire-damaged school

Bath district’s plea for emergency funding to replace their fire damaged school has been rejected by the Maine Board of Education.

Gulf of Maine warming at dramatic rate according to new data from this past spring.

The waters of the Gulf of Maine hit record high monthly temperatures in March and April, with the water in both months being more than 3 degrees warmer than the 40-year average.

Two people uninjured after getting stranded in Penobscot River

Two people were rescued from the Penobscot River when their kayak and paddleboard flipped over.

Man arrested by Portland police after pursuit that started in Richmond

A high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle ended with the arrest of a suspect in Portland on Friday morning.

Arrest made in Long Island serial killings, suspect believed to have killed Maine woman

A suspect has been taken into custody on New York’s Long Island in connection with a long-unsolved string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders. Officials say one of the victims was 22-year-old Megan Waterman of Scarborough.

Agreement reached to overcome governor’s objection to offshore wind bill

Lawmakers, the governor’s office and other parties have reached an agreement to overcome Gov. Janet Mills’ opposition to labor provisions in an offshore wind development proposal.

Maine budget committee approves pay increases for governor and lawmakers

A proposal in Maine to increase salaries for the governor and lawmakers cleared the appropriations committee and will be considered by the Legislature.

Rioter who hurled bow like a spear at police during Jan. 6 attack gets more than 7 years in prison

A professional butcher whose bloody, wild-eyed face became one of the most memorable images of the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison for hurling a bow like a spear at police and attacking several other officers.