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Silver Alert issued for Falmouth man who drove away from retirement community

Falmouth Police have issued a Silver Alert for a man with cognitive issues.

Maine takes railroad to task over cleanup after derailment

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is taking Canadian Pacific Kansas City to task over the cleanup following a freight train derailment and fire.

Police locate driver involved in Pittsfield hit-and-run

Police have located the driver of a vehicle that reportedly struck two people who were walking along Higgins Rd. in Pittsfield Wednesday night.

Burglar targets several Winthrop businesses

Police are searching for the person who broke into several businesses in Kennebec County.

Maine highway officials ask pot smokers to plan ahead before celebrating unofficial stoner holiday

Highway officials have a message for pot smokers: if you plan on getting high to celebrate Thursday’s unofficial stoner holiday, you better not get behind the wheel.

Court documents describe grisly discovery in Maine shootings

A sister who discovered a crime scene in which four people were shot to death arrived to broken glass, bullet holes, blood and guns strewn about, and the suspect was later found at the scene of a highway shooting with what appeared to be blood on him, according to state police.

Developers have right to finish $1B power line, jury says

A jury that heard complicated testimony about construction schedules and constitutional rights delivered a victory Thursday for a $1 billion transmission project, concluding developers had a constitutional right to proceed despite being rebuked by state voters in a referendum.

Police: Maine man killed parents before firing on motorists

A man confessed to killing four people, including his parents, and then firing on motorists on a busy interstate highway, just days after being released from prison, police said Wednesday.

Man arrested after shootings leave 4 dead in Bowdoin and others hurt in Yarmouth

Maine State Police say a man has been arrested in connection with shootings in Bowdoin and Yarmouth that left four people dead, and three others hurt.

Closing arguments to take place Wednesday in trial over Maine hydropower corridor

A trial that will decide the fate of a $1 billion hydropower corridor project in Maine concludes on Wednesday.

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The trial of a Louisiana man accused in the killing of a toddler in Thomaston ended with a mistrial on Wednesday due to a hung jury.