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Spike in Overdoses Due to Tainted Drugs Sparks Warning

Maine authorities are warning residents about tainted drugs after a spike in overdose cases.

Private High Schools in Maine Asking Chinese Students Not Travel Home During Upcoming Break

Private high schools in Maine are asking Chinese students to not travel home during the upcoming break amid concerns of…

Maine Prosecutor is Trying to Increase the Number of Sexual Assault Cases That Make it to Court

A Maine prosecutor is trying to increase the number of sexual assault cases that make it to court. The Bangor…

Maine Jury Ruled a Limington Man Guilty of Murder in the Machete Killing

A Maine jury has ruled a Limington man is guilty of murder in the machete killing of his neighbor. The…

Susan Collins Has a Commanding Fundraising Advantage in Her Bid For Reelection

Veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins has a commanding fundraising advantage in her much-watched bid for reelection. Campaign filings made public…

Governor urges Mainers to vote no on vaccine referendum

Governor Janet Mills says she opposes a referendum that would overturn Maine’s law eliminating religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccinations.

Suit filed by Lewiston man claims he was falsely arrested for being a black man

A suit filed by a Lewiston man against the city of Westbrook claims he was stopped by police and handcuffed because he is a black man.

Maine proposal would give new public employees more recourse

Some part-time employees and recent hires would have more recourse in cases of employer wrongdoing if the Maine Legislature approves of a new proposal.

Maine’s total valuation sees largest growth in a decade

State officials in Maine say the total valuation of real and personal property in the state has increased by more than 5.5%, to nearly $10 billion, from the previous year.

Man pleads guilty in beating death caught on Facebook video

A man charged in the brutal beating death of a Maine musician that was captured on video has pleaded guilty.

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Otisfield Man Charged After Woman Shot in Hand

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Oxford County deputies say they were called to a report of a person who had been shot.

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Owl Rescued on Lake West of Augusta

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Officers say they found the barred owl along Annabessacook Lake Saturday morning.

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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.