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24 dogs, 37 cats rescued from Puerto Rico now in Maine

Several cats and dogs need homes after being brought to Maine from Puerto Rico

Fire Crews responded to 5-alarm fire at an apartment building in Norway Saturday afternoon

One woman was taken to the in a fire the gutted a 3-story apartment building in Norway Saturday afternoon

Police charge three minors in connection with incident that sent girl to hospital in Fairfield

Police have charged three juveniles after a 14-year-old girl was attacked in Fairfield.

Emergency utility repair work related to ongoing construction shuts down Portland street

A street closure in downtown Portland went into effect Friday due to what the city says is an “unforeseen incident” related to construction work in Congress Square.

Teen driver ejected from vehicle after seatbelt fails in Fairfield crash

Police in Fairfield say an 18-year-old was ejected from her vehicle when it was hit by a trash truck Friday morning.

Hiker dies after collapsing at Mount Washington summit

GORHAM, N.H. (AP) Authorities say a hiker on the Northeast’s highest peak collapsed as he reached the summit and died despite the efforts of nearby staff and two nurses and a doctor who also were hiking.

Man sentenced to life in prison for triple murder in Downeast Maine

A Maine man who shot and killed three people at their homes in Machias and Jonesboro in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.

Body of missing boater pulled from Androscoggin River

The Maine Warden Service said Friday the body of a boater who went missing on the Androscoggin River has been found.

Lobster fishing union drops lawsuit about new whale closure

A lobster fishing union in Maine has decided to drop part of its lawsuit against the federal government over new restrictions meant to protect rare whales.

Police identify body pulled from Androscoggin River in Lewiston

Lewiston police have released the identity of a body that was pulled from the Androscoggin River on Saturday.

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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.