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Police in Maine hope public can help locate missing woman

Authorities in Kennebec County are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing woman.

Winslow Business Ravaged By Fire, Numerous Emergency Crews Respond

A massive fire destroyed a building supply business in Winslow Friday afternoon. The McCormack Building Supply building on Lithgow Street was engulfed in flames, as black smoke, which could be seen for miles, billowed into the air.

New York City Police Say Four People Have Been Killed in a Shooting in Brooklyn, That Also Injured Three Others

NEW YORK (AP) _ New York City police say four people have been killed in a shooting in Brooklyn that…

Police identify victim in deadly crash in Sidney

State police say a woman was killed Friday morning after her pickup truck overturned in Kennebec County.

National Park Service looking for leasee for historic site in Maine

CALAIS, Maine (AP) The National Park Service is looking for someone to lease a house located on a historic site near the border of Maine and Canada.

Peak peeping in Maine, where leaves are turning all over

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) It’s peak season for leaf peeping in Maine, where fall foliage has just about reached its high point of coloration for the fall.

First flu cases of the season arrive in Maine

Public health authorities in Maine say the state has received word of the first cases of seasonal influenza for the new flu season.

University of Maine asks court to dismiss student’s lawsuit

The University of Maine System argues a suspended student has no grounds for a lawsuit because he dropped a request that his school lift the suspension.

Police search for man accused of exposing himself to students on USM campus

Campus police are searching for a man who they say exposed himself to students at the University of Southern Maine campus in Gorham.

Tractor-trailer driver rescued after vehicle lands in water

WOOLWICH, Maine (AP) Police say a tractor-trailer driver fell asleep at the wheel and drove off an embankment into water near Route One in 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.