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Maine offers free university tuition to Lewiston shooting victims, families

Maine’s public university system is offering free tuition to family members of those who died and to those who were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in state history, officials said Wednesday.

Suspicious death under investigation in Westbrook

The Maine Dept. of Public Safety announced Wednesday morning that a death in Westbrook is considered suspicious.

Latest projection points to modest revenue boost for Maine government

The state’s nonpartisan revenue forecasting panel anticipates the state will take in an additional $265 million during current two-year budget cycle, officials said Tuesday.

Police charge suspect in South Portland home invasion

An Old Orchard Beach man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery and home invasion in South Portland last week.

Police investigate murder-suicide in Waldo County

Police are investigating a murder-suicide in the town of Searsmont.

Shelter for asylum seekers to open in Portland’s Riverton neighborhood

A new shelter for asylum seekers will open Wednesday in Portland.

Saco man charged with murder in shooting death of Lewiston man

A Saco man was arrested Monday night and charged with murder in connection with a deadly shooting in Biddeford.

Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Wilton

Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Wilton on Sunday.

Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Three college students of Palestinian descent out for a walk in Vermont were seriously injured over…

Police investigate killing of 27-year-old Lewiston Man

The death of a man in Biddeford has been ruled a homicide.

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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.

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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.

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Maine Secretary of State pushes back on lawsuit challenging transgender referendum

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says a transgender athlete referendum should appear on the ballot despite a lawsuit claiming many signatures in support of it were invalidated.

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No injuries were reported.

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The investigation remains active, and additional charges may be filed.