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Man charged in murder of Richmond man found not guilty

An Augusta man who was found not guilty of murder in the killing of a Richmond man will still serve time behind bars.

Man accepts plea deal in Portland killing

A 24-year-old man pleaded guilty in the April 2022 killing of a man in Portland on Tuesday.

Many Maine residents remain without power following Monday’s severe weather

Many Maine homes and businesses remained without power Wednesday as crews worked to restore service to residents who lost electricity during a storm that pummeled the state with heavy rain and high winds on Monday.

Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court

DENVER (AP) — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House…

Androscoggin River expected to reach record levels as residents evacuate

Residents in the Lewiston-Auburn area near the Androscoggin River started evacuating their homes Tuesday as floodwaters continued to rise in the wake of Monday’s devastating rain and wind storm.

Gov. Mills declares civil state of emergency for counties hit hard by flooding and storm damage

Gov. Janet Mills declared a civil state of emergency for most of the state after Monday’s storm which left hundreds of thousands of people without power.

Two people missing after flood waters carry vehicle off roadway in Oxford County

Police are working to locate two people who went missing after their car was swept away by floodwaters in the town of Mexico.

Crews continue work to restore power to hundreds of thousands of Mainers in wake of devastating December storm

A December storm packing powerful wind gusts led to hundreds of thousands of power outages in Maine on Monday.

Police say Westbrook man who peeked in windows is charged with stalking, violation of privacy

Police in Portland have arrested a Westbrook man accused of peering in windows.

Windham man killed by falling tree while clearing debris off of roof during wind and rain storm

A Windham man was killed during Monday’s rain and wind storm when a tree fell on him.

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Augusta Police Look for Missing Man

Police say Zachary Allen was reported missing by his family Tuesday.

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Portland Police Establish Downtown Constable Program

The department says the constables will serve as a uniformed, but non-law-enforcement presence in public areas.

8 hours ago in Local

New Jetport Flight Path to Address Noise Complaints from South Portland

The new change is meant to address long held complaints of booming aircraft noise by South Portland residents.

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Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations

Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing some schools closings as drought and winds fueled flames.

13 hours ago in Local

Lewiston apartment building hit by gunfire in overnight shooting

Three men accused of firing shots that struck an apartment building in Lewiston overnight Wednesday morning are facing charges.