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Maine 12-year-old charged with terrorizing after wall threat

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Police in Maine charged a middle schooler with terrorizing after they found a threat of violence on the wall of a school in Bangor.

E-cig maker Juul to pay Maine at least $10 million as part of settlement

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have long been blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.

Internet service providers drop challenge of privacy law

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the United States has withstood a legal challenge, as a group of telecommunication providers has dropped its bid to overturn the Maine standard.

Students in Bath return to school following arson fire

Tuesday marked the first day of school for kids at the Dike Newell School in Bath.

Biddeford Starbucks employees go on strike, claim they are being retaliated against

Workers at a Starbucks location in Biddeford went on a one-day strike Monday.

Maine gas prices continue to fall

Gas prices continue to dip across the state.

Dozens of abused and neglected beagles arrive in Maine to find new homes

If you are in the market for a dog consider adopting one of these beagles that have come to Maine

Man dies after being stabbed in Sanford Friday

A man in Sanford has died after he was stabbed in Sanford. No word on who may have stabbed him as of Monday

Portland police investigate fourth shooting in less than a week

Police say the suspect shot randomly down the street but didn’t appear to be targeting anyone or anything.

Visitors head home as Maine sees a soggy end to Labor Day Weekend

The Maine Turnpike reported at 11:50 on Labor Day that traffic was backed up from Falmouth all the way to New Hampshire

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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.