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Police investigate shooting death at Augusta towing business

Maine State Police say a Lewiston man was fatally shot at a towing company in Augusta on Friday.

Hancock County man arrested following incident in Otis

A man was taken into custody after an incident involving police crisis negotiators in Otis on Thursday.

Maine car dealer to donate $100 to Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital for every car sold

For the third year in a row, a Maine car dealership is donating $100 to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital for every car sold during the month of May.

Man pleads not guilty to holding knife to guard’s neck

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A man who held a knife to a security officer’s neck before being shot in a federal building in Maine’s capital has pleaded not guilty.

Trial in Maine triple homicide to start, could last 2 weeks

MACHIAS, Maine (AP) Jury selection for the trial of a man charged in the shooting deaths of three people in Maine is set to begin soon.

CMP workers help save two people from fire

RICHMOND, Maine (AP) Three Central Maine Power workers who smelled smoke and decided to investigate are being credited with helping to save a mother and son from a burning home in Richmond, officials say.

Arrest made following stabbing in Androscoggin County

An argument in Mechanic Falls ended with one man stabbed and another in custody.

Mills supports removal of video attacked in Republican ad

The Maine Department of Education removed from its website a video containing an LGBTQ lesson plan for kindergarten students that was subject of a Republican ad targeting Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.

Maine moose survey finds record high death rate from ticks

Infestations of ticks contributed to a record high death rate for young moose tracked by wildlife managers in rural Maine.

3rd faculty senate rebukes UMS Chancellor Malloy

FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) Faculty on a third University of Maine System campus gave a vote of no confidence to Chancellor Dannel Malloy.

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A Connecticut man is charged with murder for a shooting in Corinth that left one man dead and another injured.

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A New York man fell onto the Maine Turnpike from the top of a moving bus.

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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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UMaine Police Issue Campus Warning in Domestic Violence Search

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