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Man, 32, dies in Cornish motorcycle crash

The York County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash in Cornish.

Man wielding weapon dies in police shooting

The deputy, identified as Kenneth York, is on administrative leave and the Maine Office of the Attorney General is investigating the shooting.

New Suicide Prevention Hotline Launches Nationwide

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline has changed numbers to make it easier and more accessible for people in crisis. 

NTSB: Pilots failed to see runway before 2019 plane mishap in Presque Isle

The pilots of a regional jet that missed a runway in northern Maine failed to visually determine the location of the landing strip while relying on faulty electronic location data, federal investigators said.

Lewiston Man killed in Turnpike Crash in Falmouth

30-year-old Brandon Bates, of Lewiston, died in a single-vehicle crash on the Maine State Turnpike on Friday.

Governor Mills announces statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Friday, at the National Governor’s Association semiannual meeting in Portland, Governor Janet Mils announced the State of Maine is launching a statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in 2023. 

Proposed housing project in Kittery nixed by councilors

Town councilors in Kittery voted unanimously to kill a proposed housing project.

House votes to give tribes in Maine benefits of federal law

The U.S. House approved a bill that would allow Native American tribes bound by a state land claims settlement in Maine to get the benefit from federal laws going forward.

Police charge local woman for setting fire in Palmyra

A Palmyra woman is charged with arson in connection with an overnight fire that destroyed a residence and two motor homes.

Investigation finds fatal shooting in Augusta was self-defense; no charges filed

Police say they concluded a Maine man acted in self-defense when he fatally shot another man in Augusta in May.

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Ohtani is unanimous MVP for 4th time in winning NL honor as Judge edges Raleigh for 3rd AL accolade

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Shohei Ohtani likes winning Most Valuable Player awards. He loves winning the World Series even more. The two-way Japanese star did both for a second season in a row for the Los Angeles Dodgers, earning his fourth career MVP on Thursday night while unanimously earning the National League honor.

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Rumford Police Arrest Repeat Offender for Check Fraud

Officers say 40-year-old Rex Allen Call, Jr. was arrested Thursday

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UMaine Police Issue Campus Warning in Domestic Violence Search

They say harassment was first reported Monday, but the case was elevated Thursday.

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Bribery scheme involving inmate leads to indictments for three former York County corrections officers

Three former corrections officers at York County Jail accused of accepting money from an inmate have been indicted.

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Doritos and Cheetos dial back the bright orange in new versions without artificial ingredients

PepsiCo said Thursday it's launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won't have any artificial colors or flavors. Doritos and Cheetos Simply NKD will hit store shelves on Dec. 1.