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Portland to haul it’s Christmas tree to Monument Square this week

The city of Portland has found it’s Christmas tree.

Court hears appeal of mom convicted in 10-year-old’s death

The attorney for a woman convicted of murdering her 10-year-old daughter says jurors weren’t properly instructed before they began deliberations during the trial.

Authorities ID victim in fatal Bangor fire

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office has released the identity of a man killed in a fire in Bangor last Thursday.

A lost dog’s journey across the Canadian border and back

FORT KENT, Maine (AP) A dog’s journey across the Canadian border and back was complicated by coronavirus restrictions limiting movement from a town on one side of the St. John River to a Maine town on the other.

Maine’s biggest agricultural event to move online in January

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s largest agricultural event will take place online over the course of five days in January.

Maine woman charged with making threats against Sen. Collins

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A Maine woman is charged with threatening U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in voicemails after the election.

Man sentenced to 38 years for fatal machete attack in Maine

A judge has sentenced a Limington man to 38 years in prison for the machete killing of a neighbor.

Police investigate fatal crash in Buxton

One man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Buxton on Monday.

Moderna vaccine would ease burden in rural Maine, CDC says

The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the Moderna vaccine for the coronavirus that showed promise in an ongoing study would benefit rural parts of the state in terms of equitable distribution.

Tens of thousands lose power as Maine gets smacked by powerful winds

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Strong wind gusts swept through the state late Sunday night into early Monday morning, taking down trees, branches and power lines.

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Lindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics. For now, the tough decisions about the future can wait.

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

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday dropped her bid for the U.S. Senate just weeks before the Democratic…

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Greater Portland Metro Unveils High Frequency Bus Service to Westbrook, Gorham

It would be the first of its kind rapid-transit service in the state.

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Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the crash.

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Maine Man’s Body Found Floating in Lake Auburn

Auburn Police say an investigation is still active.