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Sanford police search for man accused of sexually explicit behavior in public

Sanford police believe reports of a man engaging in sexually explicit behavior in public could be connected to similar recent incidents on the University of Southern Maine campus in Gorham.

Police: Truck driver involved in highway collision may have fallen asleep

Police believe the driver of a truck involved in a crash on I-295 in Richmond fell asleep at the wheel.

Portland housing report indicates gap in affordability

Policy changes and public financing have produced more housing in Portland, Maine, however prices remain unaffordable to some city residents.

Final hurt firefighter out of hospital after Maine explosion

FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) The last of the firefighters injured in a deadly building explosion in Maine has been released from the hospital.

Maine celebrates 1st Indigenous People’s Day

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Mainer’s are celebrating a new holiday.

Police In Richmond Seek Public’s Help In Suspicious Death Investigation

Police are investigating a suspicious death in Richmond.

Police respond to reported church shooting in New Hampshire

A man was arrested after two people were shot at the New England Pentecostal Ministries in Pelham, New Hampshire Saturday morning. No one was killed.

Festival features pumpkins big and small, on land and water

DAMARISCOTTA, Maine (AP) The folks in Damariscotta are once again showing their love for pumpkins.

Maine company promises to rebuild after fire

WINSLOW, Maine (AP) A prominent Winslow construction-supply company is promising to rebuild after a fast-moving fire mostly destroyed its main building.

Delaware couple wins wife carrying competition in Maine

NEWRY, Maine (AP) A Delaware couple is the winner of the North American Wife Carrying Championship held at the Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine.

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IOC and Saudi Arabia cancel their 12-year deal to host video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh

FILE -Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.