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Three charged with helping Montville man evade police custody

Three Belfast residents have been charged with helping a Montville man escape police custody.

Mainer convicted of child sexual assault has sentence nearly cut in half

A man found guilty of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old had his sentence nearly cut in half after a judge overturned the initial conviction.

Suspects sought in thefts at Lowe’s stores in Brunswick, Portland

Five men are accused of stealing over $18,000 worth of merchandise from two Lowe’s stores in Maine.

No threat found after soft lockdown at Lake Region High School

A Naples high school was placed in a soft lockdown on Tuesday after students and staff reported an unfamiliar person in the school.

Acadia National Park increases entry fees effective Saturday

The National Park Service approved the first entrance fee increase in five years for Acadia National Park, officials said Tuesday.

Turner man dies after crashing into garage at home of state rep.

Police say a man died after he crashed his vehicle into the garage at the home of State Rep. Margaret Craven.

Student hospitalized after school bus, tractor-trailer collision in Portland

A student was taken to the hospital after a Portland school bus was struck by a tractor-trailer truck Tuesday morning.

Chipotle agrees to pay after closing store that sought union

Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $240,000 to former employees as part of a settlement stemming from a complaint that the company violated federal law by closing a restaurant where workers wanted to unionize.

Woodstock man to spend six years in prison for sexually abusing children

A Woodstock man will spend six years behind bars for sexually abusing two young girls.

Madawaska man killed after driver crashes into his home

A van crashed into a home in Madawaska Saturday night, killing David Morin, 71, who was sitting in his living room when the van struck.

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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.