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Augusta police working to identify suspect after CVS robbery

Police are searching for a man who walked into an Augusta pharmacy and demanded prescription drugs.

Portland fire crews respond to massive fire at lumber yard

Crews battled a three-alarm fire overnight at a Portland lumber yard.

Pine Tree State’s biggest city to spruce up holiday tree

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) One of the most public spaces in Portland, Maine, is ready to get dressed up for the holidays.

Jurors deliberating in shotgun killing trial in Maine

A jury resumed deliberations Thursday morning in the trial of a man who killed his wife with a shotgun blast in Windham.

Police arrest two men for engaging a prostitute in Portland

Two men are charged with engaging a prostitute in Portland.

Portland burglary suspect ID’d after wallet was left at the scene

Portland police have arrested a suspect in a residential burglary.

Police arrest juvenile charged with threatening Portland high school students

A 17-year-old has been taken into custody and is charged with terrorizing after police say he made threats on social media.

Rep unseated by ranked voting is advocating against its use

A former Republican congressman who lost the country’s first federal ranked-choice voting race is advocating against the expansion of its use.

Bucksport woman charged with arson after going missing for a week

The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a Bucksport woman missing for a week after her home was badly damaged by fire was arrested Tuesday night and charged with setting the fire.

Warming waters spell more bad news for New England shrimp

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) New data about New England shrimp show the species is still in bad shape, despite a fishing shutdown that’s unlikely to end any time soon.

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