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Governor to discuss $10.3 billion budget proposal during State of the Budget address

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills plans to address a joint session of the Maine Legislature on Valentine’s Day.

Suspect in Winslow stabbing pleads not guilty

A Maine man has pleaded not guilty in the stabbing of another man in Winslow earlier this month.

Lisbon Falls home struck by bullets, police search for suspect

Police are investigating after shots were fired at a home in Lisbon Falls.

Mills administration: heating relief checks are in the mail

Gov. Janet Mills announced Monday that the first round of $450 heating relief payments is in the mail.

GOP changes leadership in Maine after poor election showing

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Former Assistant House Minority Leader Joel Stetkis was elected to serve as Maine Republican Party chair, marking a change in direction after a disappointing midterm election for the GOP.

With anti-pesticide law on the horizon, Maine farmers raise concerns

Maine farmers are sounding the alarm over a law set to take effect in 2030 banning the use of pesticides containing PFAs or forever chemicals.

Jury awards $4.5M for Maine sex abuse that happened 3 decades ago

A jury has awarded $4.5 million in damages to a woman whose lawsuit contended she was sexually abused three decades ago by a family friend in Maine.

Maine moving company fined for threatening negative reviewers, AG says

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A moving and storage company in Maine has agreed to pay a $125,000 fine and refrain from using a misleading email address to threaten customers who leave negative reviews, according to the state attorney general’s office.

5 women, immense power: Can they keep US from fiscal brink?

WASHINGTON (AP) They are now among the most powerful women in Congress. But when they were first elected in the…

Fire at town garage in Oxford County destroys snow plows, other equipment

A fire at the town garage in Peru destroyed nearly all of the town’s tools.

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President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

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Pirates ace Paul Skenes wins first Cy Young Award and Tigers star Tarik Skubal goes back-to-back

The 23-year-old Paul Skenes capped his blistering rise to stardom by capturing the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace was a unanimous choice by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, the honor coming minutes after Skubal won baseball's premier pitching prize in the American League for the second straight year as the anchor of the Detroit Tigers.

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Wood Leaves Senate Race for House Seat in Maine Election Shakeup

Jordan Wood withdrew from the Senate race to seek Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat.

17 hours ago in Local

Police Looking for Stolen Trailer North of Augusta

Police say the 20-foot trailer was last seen on the evening of November 6th parked along Augusta Road.

18 hours ago in Local

5 Injured in Androscoggin County Crash, Driver Partially Ejected

The roadway was temporarily closed while emergency personnel cleared the scene and investigated the crash.