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Courts, BMV act after license retained after fatal crash

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles and court officials have scrambled to close a gap in tracking and sharing information about criminal convictions that should result in license suspensions.

Water district says fired super locked accounts on exit

MADISON, Maine (AP) A Maine water district said its former superintendent locked its board of trustees out of key systems when he was on his way out.

Portland bar looking for man who stole a vintage taxidermy piece

If you know who as the taxidermy piece in the picture you could get a cash reward.

Hours-long standoff in Whitefield leads to one arrest by a state police K-9

A Whitefield man was arrested after an hours long standoff. Was captured by a state police K-9 and was treated and released for a dog bite.

Maine looks to set limits on collection of biometric data

The proposal has won support in the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee and is expected to go before the full Legislature.

A Washington County man dead in single car crash early Saturday morning

Police think he had a medical event which caused him to lose control of his car and hit a tree

Maine River Races are coming back!

River races are back in Maine after the pandemic cancelled most of them last year.

Most Maine Counties move to low risk status under new federal COVID guidelines

You can safety unmask indoors in most of Maine, except for Aroostook County at the moment.

Fire displaces about 35 people in northern Maine

A fire that swept through a 19-unit apartment complex on Friday displaced about 35 residents.

Maine man accused of running over man, kidnapping in Ellsworth

A Trenton man is accused of running over another man and kidnapping a woman in Ellsworth.

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Overdose Deaths Continue to Decline in Maine for Third Year

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Overdose deaths have dropped for the third year in a row! Fatal overdoses are down 23% compared to last year, and officials credit naloxone distribution and expanded treatment options. If the trend continues, Maine could see the fewest overdose deaths in six years.

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Arrest made in shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured in Penobscot County

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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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New York man seriously injured after falling from top of moving bus on Maine Turnpike

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

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

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