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Police searching for wanted man following standoff in Buxton

A standoff in Buxton has come to an end with a man on the run.

Tiny bats put kibosh on power line tree-cutting for 2 months

Tree-cutting on a key stretch of a power line in western Maine is going to stop almost as soon as it started to protect the newly born young of a federally protected bat.

Maine investigators hopeful for new information in decades-old missing person case

Friday marks 22 years since a Massachusetts man disappeared in Maine, and now his family are hoping an increased reward for information will bring them closure.

Maine’s airports to receive millions for improvements

U.S. Senator Susan Collins says Maine’s airports have received more than $14 million for improvements.

Mother and son charged with trafficking crystal meth out of Aroostook County

Maine drug agents arrested a mother and son accused of supplying methamphetamine to northern Maine.

Maine tribe reacquires historically significant island lands

INDIAN TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) A Native American tribe in Maine has partnered with conservation groups to take back ownership of an island that is historically significant to its members.

Feds seize $3.6M from company for selling fake N95 masks to Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The federal government has seized $3.6 million from the bank account of a company involved in a deal to sell $4.5 million in overpriced, counterfeit N95 masks to the state of Maine.

Father shot by toddler in West Bath faces charges

A West Bath man is under arrest after his 2-year-old son shot him with a gun that was left unsecured on a nightstand.

Police searching for information about missing Farmington teen

Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 13-year-old from Farmington.

Tractor-trailer driver not injured after striking utility pole in Baldwin

A utility pole was snapped when a tractor-trailer left the road in Baldwin.

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Police Looking for Missing Washington County Teen

The Washington County Sheriff's Office are looking for 16-year-old Lilyanna Rose Cook, who was last seen in Roque Bluffs, Maine.

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Struck-down Maine citizen’s referendum on super PAC donations heads to appeals court

Despite getting over 75% of the vote, a Portland judge deemed the referendum unconstitutional this past summer, citing the ruling made by the Supreme Court on the 2010 Citizen's United case.

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Police find missing teen after vehicle pursuit in Skowhegan

A missing teenager was found in the vehicle of a Norridgewock man who police say led them on a chase in Skowhegan on Thursday.

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Maine State Police seeking information about bank fraud suspect in Aroostook County and Bangor

A woman is wanted for bank fraud in Bangor and Aroostook County.

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What to Know About Maine U.S. Senate Race

Democrats are hoping to unseat Republican Susan Collins.