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Federal agencies investigating plane crash in Fryeburg that left pilot dead

A pilot was killed when their small plane went down in Fryeburg on Thursday afternoon.

Portland City Council approves fines for owners of vacant storefronts

Portland city councilors have approved an ordinance that will fine the owners of vacant commercial properties.

Northern Light Health to cut workforce by 3 percent

One of the state’s largest health care systems will be cutting its workforce by 3 percent.

2 people arrested after search warrant prompts lockout at nearby Gorham schools

U.S. Marshals executed a high-risk search warrant in Gorham on Tuesday, prompting a lockout at three local schools.

3rd person dies after boat overturns on lake in Eustis

A woman who was critically injured in a boat crash on Flagstaff Lake in Eustis has died.

Survivors of Lewiston mass shooting and victims’ relatives sue US government alleging negligence

Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims sued the federal government Wednesday, alleging that the U.S. Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call “one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history.”

Maine Beer Co. Head Enters U.S. Senate Race as Democrat

Maine Beer Company owner Dan Kleban made his run for Senate official Wednesday morning.

Four Finalists Named for Maine Teacher of the Year

One of the four will be named Maine Teacher of the Year in October.

Massachusetts Man Pleads Not Guilty in Death of Portland Man

Police say Christopher Caron murdered Declan Perry, who was found wrapped in blankets in the backseat of a car.

ICE Releases Ecuadorian Who Was Arrested in Maine

Court filings show Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was released from ICE custody on Saturday

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