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Suspect sought in Augusta store robbery

Police in Augusta are searching for the suspect in an armed robbery at a store on Tuesday night.

Summit customers to see bills double after approval of ‘cost of gas adjustment’

Customers will see a sharp rise in their bills from Summit Natural Gas this winter.

Gov. Janet Mills expands fundraising lead over Paul LePage

Gov. Janet Mills’ fundraising advantage over republican challenger Paul LePage continues to grow.

Maine man shot after threatening officer pleads guilty

A man who held a knife to a security officer’s neck before being shot in the the federal building in Maine’s capital pleaded guilty on Tuesday.

Body found in ocean identified as missing Freeport teen

Search crews have located the body of a 14-year-old boy from Freeport who went missing last week.

Maine man found guilty on charges stemming from U.S. Capitol riot

A Lebanon man charged in connection with the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been found guilty by a judge.

Pedestrian reportedly struck, killed by train in Auburn

An accident involving a train and a pedestrian is under investigation in Auburn.

Maine man sentenced for 1993 rape, murder of woman in Alaska

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) A man convicted in a rape and murder at a University of Alaska Fairbanks dormitory that went unsolved for more than two decades was sentenced to 75 years in prison in Alaska.

Authorities suspect missing Florida child might be in Maine or Canada

Investigators believe the discovery of an abandoned vehicle in Maine could lead them to a missing 6-year-old from Florida.

Sprinkler system helps extinguish fire at Moody’s Collision Center, officials say

No one was hurt when a fire broke out at Moody’s Collision Center in Scarborough on Monday.

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Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon.