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2 weeks ago
Dover Foxcroft Wildfire Burns 3 Acres
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
2 weeks ago
South Portland man facing charge related to explosives after suspicious substance found at home
A South Portland man was arrested Wednesday after police found a suspicious substance at his home.
2 weeks ago
Wardens seeking man accused of striking and dragging Limington landowner with ATV
Wardens are looking for the operator of an ATV who's accused of hitting and dragging a Limington man.
2 weeks ago
Maine Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over End of Wind Project
A French company is getting $1 billion as a refund to drop its offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina, if it invests the money in fossil fuel projects instead.
2 weeks ago
Man Dead After Being Hit by Vehicle in Penobscot County
The crash was reported to the Penobscot Regional Communications Center at approximately 12:40 p.m. Tuesday.
2 weeks ago
Woman Found Dead in Portland in 2015 Finally Identified
The fingerprints of the woman known as Jane Doe Portland produced no results.
2 weeks ago
2 suffer minor injuries, juvenile charged in Raymond crash
A juvenile has been charged after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Raymond.
2 weeks ago
Leeds man sentenced to 55 years behind bars for 2023 murder
A farmer from Leeds was sentenced Tuesday to 55 years behind bars for the killing of a man who went missing from his farm.
2 weeks ago
Sen. Bernie Sanders Stands by Platner After Sexually Explicit Texts
Sanders, a critical early backer of Platner, says he still supports the oyster farmer and combat veteran.
2 weeks ago
5 Lewiston Teenagers Face Attempted Murder Charges After Shooting
Officers say they found several shell casings behind an apartment building
2 weeks ago
Searsmont Lumber Mill Resumes Operations After Deadly Fire, Explosion
The company says its using sites in Sanford and East Baldwin for production and warehousing
2 weeks ago
Three Arrested After Skowhegan Traffic Stop Yields Fentanyl and Cocaine
Three people were arrested Saturday night after a routine traffic stop for a missing license plate and loud exhaust uncovered nearly 92 grams of fentanyl and more than 27 grams of cocaine on Middle Road. Two suspects face felony aggravated trafficking charges following a police K-9 alert.
2 weeks ago
Gov. Mills Reminds Voters: ‘I Am Still on the Ballot’ for U.S. Senate Primary
As presumptive Democratic nominee Graham Platner faces intense renewed scrutiny over past online slurs and allegations of post-marital sexting, Governor Janet Mills is reminding Mainers she never officially withdrew from the U.S. Senate primary. Because she never filed formal paperwork to nullify her votes, Mills remains on the ballot—and the primary race to take on Susan Collins is suddenly wide open.
2 weeks ago
Cornish teenager charged in connection with fire
An arrest has been made in connection with a house fire in Cornish last week.
2 weeks ago
Graham Platner denies accusations of sexually explicit texts sent to other women while married
Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is firing back after reporting over the weekend claimed he was sending sexually explicit texts to other women in the early days of his marriage.
3 weeks ago
An Arrest is Made in Connection to a House Fire in Cornish
Police arrested 18-year-old Pather Joyce of Cornish in connection with a house fire, last Monday night.
3 weeks ago
76-year-old Pemaquid Women Found Safe After Silver Alert
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office had issued a Silver Alert for 76-year-old Terri Benner of Pemaquid. She has been found since.
3 weeks ago
Casco Bay Lines to potentially be investigated for rate increase
The Maine Public Advocate is asking the Public Utilities Commission to open up a formal investigation into the price increases to keep them at a reasonable rate.
3 weeks ago
Child critically injured in accident involving lawn tractor in Kenduskeag
A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after an accident involving a lawn tractor in Penobscot County.
3 weeks ago
Final wording of transgender athlete referendum released despite removal from Maine state ballot
The Maine Secretary of State's Office has released the final wording of a referendum question concerning transgender students that's been removed from the ballot.
