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Police Say a Van Buren Man Was Shot to Death By a Homemade Security Device in His Home

VAN BUREN, Maine (AP) Police say a Maine man was shot to death by a homemade security device in his…

Vehicle Rolls Over on I-295

A car rolled over in Yarmouth Friday morning.

Skier Transported by Ambulance at Sunday River

Officials at Sunday River say a skier fell and suffered a head injury Friday morning.

North Yarmouth Has Had Enough of the Soiled Diapers

NORTH YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) _ A Maine town has had enough of the soiled diapers. The town of North Yarmouth…

Dozens of police officers Are Ready to Hit the Streets

VASSALBORO, Maine (AP) _ Dozens of police officers are ready to hit the streetS. Officials say 62 police officers graduated…

Six Coastal Towns in Southern Maine Are Working Together to Address Climate Change

SACO, Maine (AP) _ Six coastal towns in southern Maine are working together to address climate change. Southern Maine Planning…

Waste plant fined for releasing bleach into sewer system

A Maine waste facility accidentally dumped about 6,500 gallons of bleach into the local sewage system, which is a violation of its environmental permits.

Woman convicted in infant son’s death argues for new trial

A Maine woman convicted of manslaughter in the death of her infant son is arguing for a new trial.

Officials identify Sanford city worker killed while hanging Christmas decorations

The city of Sanford has identified the 71-year-old city worker who died in an accident while hanging Christmas wreaths on Monday afternoon.

‘Stuff the Bus’ food drive raises more than 124,000 pounds of food for Preble Street

The 14th annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive raised 124,344 pounds of food for Preble Street, which operates three full-time soup kitchens and a food pantry in Portland.

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Kennebec County deputies looking for missing 15-year-old

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Police in Kennebec County are asking for help as they search for a missing teenager.

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Supporters say the law could have helped stop the Lewiston mass shootings two years ago.

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Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

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How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night.