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Maine’s Deer Hunters Are Dealing with a Steep Reduction in Permits This Year

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ Maine’s deer hunters are dealing with a steep reduction in permits this year, but thousands are…

Collins Proposal to Crack Down on Wildlife Poaching OK’d

A bill designed to protect endangered species that was authored in part by Maine’s Republican senator has passed the U.S. Senate.

Driver killed in head-on collision in Maine

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department in Maine says a driver was killed in a head-on collision on Halloween in St. Albans.

Driver in triple-fatal crash says blood test was illegal

A New Jersey man charged with manslaughter in a crash that killed three passengers in Maine’s Acadia National Park says the state didn’t have the right to test his blood.

Skowhegan man arrested on child porn charges; police look to identify victims

Maine State Police say there may be more victims of a man who was arrested on child porn charges last month.

Gust topped 70 mph in Maine; tens of thousands are in dark

The Maine Emergency Management Agency is warning that some residents will be in the dark into the weekend following the second powerful wind storm in two weeks.

South Portland man charged with unlawful sexual touching at massage parlor

South Portland police say a man faces sex charges related to suspicious activity reported at a massage parlor inside the Maine Mall.

Lewiston police make arrest in pedestrian-involved hit-and-run

Police in Lewiston have made an arrest in a hit-and-run investigation.

Four from New York arrested in Maine Turnpike drug bust

Troopers arrested four people in another drug bust involving a group of New Yorkers on the Maine Turnpike.

Police arrest Bangor High School student accused of bringing a gun on campus

A student at Bangor High School has been arrested and removed from campus after a gun was found in their belongings.

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Moderate Fire Conditions Present in Maine

Most of the state is under moderate fire danger.

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Kennebunkport Police Report String of Car Thefts, Burglaries

Officers are calling the incidents "crimes of opportunity," as unlocked cars or visible belongings are easy targets.

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Brewer man arrested for hit and run crash in Bangor

48-year-old David Harris was arrested by police this morning on multiple charges, including operating without a license.

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Deadly House Fire in Hiram Claims a Life

Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office were called to the scene of a deadly house fire in Hiram. Crews…

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Gov. Mills vetoes moratorium on new data centers in Maine

Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed a first-in-the-nation moratorium on new data centers in Maine.