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Fire at Portland apartment building leaves 11 displaced

Eleven people were left without a place to live after a fire at an apartment building in Portland.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in crosswalk in Bangor seriously injured

Bangor police are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian on Thursday.

Good Samaritan who helped rescue father, daughter from burning Hallowell home identified

The identity of a good Samaritan who helped rescue a father and daughter from the roof of a burning home in Hallowell last week has been revealed.

Fatal single-car crash in Knox County under investigation

A single-car crash in Cushing claimed the life of one person and left another injured.

Bus driver from Maine accused of stalking boy, 8, agrees to plea deal

A former school bus driver accused of threatening and stalking an 8-year-old boy in New Hampshire has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors under which he would serve a six-year prison sentence, according to documents filed in federal court.

Friendship man suffers life-threatening injuries after car collides with mobile home

A man who drove his car into a mobile home that was being transported on a truck in Wiscasset on Wednesday suffered life-threatening injuries.

Fatal Waterville apartment fire caused by improperly discarded smoking materials, investigators say

Public safety officials say a deadly fire at a Waterville apartment building last week was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials.

Bipartisan bill would allow tribes in Maine to benefit from federal law, stops short of sovereignty

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) New legislation would allow Native Americans in Maine to benefit from federal laws despite terms of a land claims settlement, providing help to Wabanaki tribes while stopping short of full sovereignty that they’ve long sought.

Police are still on the hunt for the person who vandalized Maine’s fallen officers memorial

Over Memorial Day weekend, the Maine Law Enforcement Memorial in Augusta was vandalized.

How has new city manager Danielle West dealt with Portland’s homeless crisis and staff shortages?

The city of Portland has been bombarded with an influx of asylum seekers, job post vacancies, home shortages, as well…

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