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Man drives onto airfield at Augusta State Airport, crashes through gate before his arrest

A Skowhegan man was arrested after police say he drove onto the airfield at the Augusta airport and then smashed through a gate as he sped away.

Former Greeneville police chief pleads guilty to breaking into camp, setting fires

A former Maine police chief has pleaded guilty to multiple charges.

Police ask for help locating Lewiston homicide suspect considered armed and dangerous

Police are searching for a man considered armed and dangerous as they investigate a homicide in Lewiston.

Home health care business owner sentenced for giving false records

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A former home health care business owner has pleaded guilty in New Hampshire to presenting false records for nursing services in response to an audit and was sentenced to a year in prison, with most of the time suspended.

Portland man accused of topping 120 mph on Interstate 95

A Portland man was arrested for allegedly driving at speeds of more than 120 mph on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire.

Loon counters find more chicks, fewer adults in Maine

Maine’s annual census of loons found slightly fewer adult birds but more chicks this year.

11 abuse suits filed since change in statute of limitations

The number of people suing over priest abuse is growing with three more lawsuits on Monday, bringing the total to nearly a dozen since the state loosened the statute of limitations last year.

Portland woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Aroostook County

A crash in the town of Sherman over the weekend left a Portland woman dead.

York County K-9 makes first drug bust

The newest K-9 with the York County Sheriff’s Office made his first drug bust over the weekend.

College holds vigil for 4 students killed in fiery crash

Several hundred students, faculty and local residents turned out Sunday evening for a candlelight vigil for four Maine Maritime Academy students killed in a fiery SUV crash.

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Update: Fire Damages Home, Destroys Barn in Augusta

Fire destroyed a barn and damaged a home in Augusta on Monday.

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Portland Residential Building Fire Disrupts Munjoy Hill Neighborhood

Portland firefighters say there's no information yet on the cause of the fire.

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Brush Fire Burns Nearly an Acre in New Gloucester

Crews were on the scene for nearly three hours Sunday afternoon.

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Swanville man arrested again for sex crimes

A Waldo County man is facing sex crime charges for the second time this year.

18 hours ago in Sports, Trending

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.