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Portland police arrest man for 2017 killing

Portland police have arrested a man in connection with the 2017 killing of Sunao “Tom” Yamada.

Candidate for governor Jim Libby drops out of race after failing to qualify for clean election funding

Republican candidate for governor and State Sen. Jim Libby is dropping out of the race after failing to qualify for public campaign funding.

South Berwick Suspect Arrested After Hours-Long Manhunt

Officers say they were called to a domestic disturbance on Warren Pond Road.

Two Woman Arrested at York County Home Where Original Suspect Was Not Located

Deputies say they went to a home on South Waterboro Road in search of a woman wanted for theft.

Victim in fatal fire in Penobscot County identified

Investigators have identified the victim who died in a fire in the town of Winn.

Bail denied for Eliot Cutler after multiple violations of release conditions

A judge has denied Eliot Cutler’s attempt to amend his bail conditions.

Portland Mayor Dion Not a Fan of New Empty Storefront Ordinance

There are currently the almost 40 ground floor vacant spaces in the downtown area.

Gas Tops $4 in Maine as President Announces 2 Week Ceasefire in Iran

The cost of gas has risen more than a dollar since the start of the war

Massive Dredging Project Completed in Portland Harbor

The effort to clear more than 40 marine sites along Portland’s waterfront began in December.

Lawsuit filed by sister of Lewiston mass shooting victim says tragedy was preventable

The sister of one of the victims killed in the Lewiston mass shooting is suing the U.S. government and claiming the tragedy could have been prevented.

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Portland Police Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Girl from NH During Traffic Stop

Officers say they pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Hanover and Lancaster streets.

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Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.

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Kittery Man is Maine’s Top Finisher in Boston Marathon

Results reported by the Boston Athletic Association show there were 165 entries from Maine in the race.

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Wildfire Awareness Week Declared in Maine

Maine has experienced 71 wildfires that have burned 48 acres so far in April.

21 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats

John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too.