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73-Year-Old Inmate at Mountain View Correctional Facility Dies

The Department of Corrections says his death was attended by medical personnel.

Suspicious Device Located During Traffic Stop in Newcastle

The device was secured and removed for further evaluation, including a laboratory analysis.

Man sues Maine State Police for violent treatment during arrest

A Limerick man is suing Maine State Police over accusations that troopers punched him while he was handcuffed after his arrest in March of 2024.

Fire officials identify 2 killed in Portland apartment fire

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office has tentatively identified the two people who died in a fire at a Portland apartment complex over the weekend.

Bowdoin College is 5th Best in Country

The top two liberal arts colleges are both in Massachusetts

Two Men Who Died Trying to Stop Lewiston Mass Shooter Honored

The men were awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism Monday.

Portland High School Closed Early Monday After Bomb Threat

Police say the building was thoroughly searched with explosive-detection dogs.

Child injured after getting hit while crossing street in Bath

A 9-year-old child was struck by a vehicle while walking to school Monday morning in Bath.

1 dead, 1 injured in Corinth shooting

One man was killed and another was left in critical condition after a shooting in Corinth.

Pingree Sends Letter Over Legal Complaints About ICE

Pingree has sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Mills Briefly Posts/Deletes Video Announcing Senate Run

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Androscoggin County Deputies say they tried to arrest a man on an existing felony warrant

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Biddeford Motorcyclist Arrested going 114 in 40-MPH Zone

A Biddeford motorcyclist was arrested Saturday night after deputies clocked him going almost three times the speed limit in Arundel.…

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Brewer woman accidentally shot during northern Maine hunting trip

31-year-old Amber Oaks was taken to a hospital in Caribou where wardens said she is getting surgery to clean the wound.

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New report suggests Maine already/will soon be in a recession

Credit rating company Moody's reports that the current economic problems are driven largely by a mixture of slowing immigration, increasing tariffs, and federal job cuts.