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Maine native guilty after Capitol riot, another arrested

A Maine native has pleaded guilty to a second charge related to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Versant is installing more than 100,000 smart meters

Versant will upgrade tech to provide real-time data about electric usage and to help the company identify power outages

Maine seeks to preserve downtowns with tax credit program

The tax credit program provides incentives so businesses, property owners and developers can rehab and reuse historic buildings in the state that produce income.

Portland Police say a drunk driver delivered herself to them on Friday night

Portland Police say a 26-year-old woman was following GPS directions while drunk when she drove into the Portland Police Department garage and tried to drive down the stairs Friday night

Crews responded to a large fire at the Red Jacket Inn in North Conway, NH

A large fire could be seen taking over the 2nd and 3rd floor of the popular North Conway resort hotel

Maine man sentenced for making child pornography

A judge sentenced a Maine man to 70 years behind bars for making child pornography.

Two charged in connection with homicide in Perry

Police have charged two people with murder in the killing of 43-year-old Kimberly Neptune.

Police in Maine to collect unwanted prescription drugs

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Maine domestic violence suspect found living on sailboat off Massachusetts coast

Police arrested a domestic violence suspect from Maine after he was found living on a sailboat off New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Single-vehicle crash in Raymond sends woman to the hospital

A Raymond woman who was trapped underneath her vehicle after a crash on Thursday was being treated for serious and potentially life-threatening injuries.

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Maine lawmakers fail to overturn governor’s veto of data center moratorium

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The Maine legislature has upheld the governor's veto of what would have been a first-in-the-nation moratorium on large data centers.

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Police looking for Oxford County woman last seen on Monday

Police are asking for help locating a missing Waterford woman.

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Stir well, slap lightly. Tips for making a mint julep worthy of the Kentucky Derby

Horses are poised, bets are on, hats are at the ready and the bourbon is standing by, ready to be poured into thousands of mint julep cocktails. It must be Kentucky Derby weekend.

17 hours ago in Local

One Dead in Skowhegan House Fire

The body was taken to the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for identification.

22 hours ago in Local

Maine State Police Investigate Death of Missing Thomaston Man

The cause and manner of death are still under investigation