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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.

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.

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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.

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Judge gives Maine 30 days to review signatures for transgender student referendum

A judge on Friday gave the Maine Secretary of State's Office 30 days to review signatures gathered for a referendum concerning transgender students.

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Two Arrested in Months-Long Maine Drug Enforcement Investigation

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