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Jury selection starting in double-killing trial in Maine

Mark Penley is charged in the fatal shootings of his ex-girlfriend, 31-year-old Heather Bickford, of Canton, and 31-year-old Dana Hill, at Hill’s apartment in Paris.

$670 million Powerball prize has Mainers trying their luck

The sixth largest Powerball in the game’s history is up for grabs tonight.

Shortage of housing is a problem for asylum seekers in Maine

More than 300 asylum seekers have arrived in recent weeks, representing a similar scale to the summer of 2019 when 450 migrants came to the city and the Portland Expo was converted into a temporary shelter.

Symphony about climate change to headline Maine festival

BANGOR, Maine (AP) The headlining event of this year’s Maine Science Festival will be a musical exploration of climate change.

Democrats in Maine city want to bring back mask mandate

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Democrats in Maine’s largest city are pushing for a temporary new indoor mask mandate locally as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.

Maine to use lottery to give out more scalloping licenses

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine fishery officials are holding a lottery to allow new fishermen into one of the state’s most lucrative marine industries.

WWII pilot’s remains returned to Maine hometown for burial

MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) The remains of a World War II pilot whose body was lost in Europe’s Adriatic Sea have been returned to his hometown in Maine, according to state officials.

Maine’s largest agricultural fair kicks off

The Fryeburg Fair is the last and largest fair of the season in Maine, and the second largest in all of New England.

Cumberland County Jail is on Lockdown due to staffing and COVID

Current inmates are stuck in their cells more than 23 hours a day while new prisoners are being diverted

Lisbon woman with rare cancer runs Maine Marathon day early and for a good cause

She ran the Maine Marathon to bring awareness to EHE, a rare type of cancer with no cure

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Turner Man Arrested in Connection to Lewiston Shooting

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According to Lewiston police, they responded to reports of a shooting Thursday afternoon at 235 Bartlett Street. No injuries were reported. 

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Janet Mills drops U.S. Senate bid before June 9 primary

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday dropped her bid for the U.S. Senate, pointing to a lack of…