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Police say Scarborough bank robbery suspect may have been involved in hit-and-run while fleeing

Police are searching for a suspect in a robbery at a Scarborough bank on Wednesday.

WWII Era Artillery Shell Found at Harpswell Home

Officers say it’s essential to prioritize safety when spotting suspicious items.

Criminal Charges Being Considered Over Augusta Home Fire

Three other departments were called in to help Augusta crews deal with heavy fire.

Fire Destroys Home North of Rumford

Fire crews say they arrived at 2:20 pm to find heavy smoke coming from the home.

Victim Identified More Than Week After Fire in Downeast Town

More than half a dozen fire departments were sent to the large fire

Man sought for questioning after deadly crash in Clinton involving U-Haul van

Police say they’re searching for a man wanted for questioning following a deadly crash on I-95 in Clinton.

Maine among 10 states challenging federal government’s demand for voter registration lists

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says she’s joining nine other Secretaries of State in demanding details about the federal government’s request for voter data.

Family Mourns the Death of a Rockland Child Who Was Killed By A Bus

Friends of Callahan made a memorial for him at the same intersection where he was struck by the bus.

Avangrid Hydropower Project Gets Final Maine Permit Despite Losing Referendum

The project is slated to supply up to 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydropower to the New England power grid.

Maine Farmers Eligible for Emergency Loans Due to Drought

The designation allows the USDA to extend emergency loans to producers recovering from natural disasters.

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