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Truck slams into Gorham apartment building

One man was injured after a truck crashed into his apartment in Gorham on Wednesday.

Two charged, flight diverted to Bangor after chaos erupts on airplane

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A pair of passengers who disrupted a flight from Mexico to England, causing it to make an unplanned landing in the U.S., are facing federal charges.

Sanford man accused of incest, gross sexual assault

A Sanford man is behind bars, accused of committing multiple sex crimes.

Maine governor celebrates inauguration with heating aid win

The Maine Legislature cleared the way for $450 relief checks to help residents struggling with high winter heating costs Wednesday before decamping to the Augusta Civic Center to hear Democratic Gov. Janet Mills outline her priorities for her second term.

Police investigate pair of shootings in Lewiston

Police in Lewiston are investigating two unrelated shootings reported on New Year’s Day.

Businesses sue over town’s limit on cruise ship passengers

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) Several waterfront businesses are challenging Bar Harbor’s limit on the number of cruise ship passengers allowed to disembark in the town.

Driver who rear-ended tractor-trailer in fatal Androscoggin County crash identified

Police have identified the driver killed in a crash in the town of Poland on Monday.

Man arrested after 15-hour police standoff in Whitefield

A man was arrested after a more than 15-hour standoff in Whitefield.

Maine man dies after UTV breaks through ice on pond

SMITHFIELD, Maine (AP) Authorities have recovered the body of a Maine man who died after the UTV he was driving broke through the ice covering a pond early Sunday.

NYC machete attack: Maine man arrested on attempted murder charges

NEW YORK (AP) A man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve was arrested on charges of attempting to murder police officers, authorities said Monday as they continued to investigate whether he was motivated by Islamic extremism.

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Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.