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5 days ago

Lawsuit seeks to invalidate citizen’s initiative to ban transgender athletes from girls’ sports in Maine

A citizen's initiative to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' sports teams is in Maine is the target of a lawsuit.

5 days ago

Search of Portland Airbnb leads to drug charges for New York man

A New York man was arrested for drug trafficking after a search of an Airbnb in Portland turned up more than a pound of cocaine.

5 days ago

Police Say Homeless Men Arrested at Portland Restaurant with Large Quantity of Drugs

Both men were taken to the Cumberland County Jail. 

6 days ago

Two Belfast Teenagers Were Arrested for Arson, After an Investigation of an House Fire

19-year-olds Isaac Cummings and Rowan Locke, both from Belfast, were charged with arson.

6 days ago

!2-Year-Old Has Severe Burns from Topsham Fire

Topsham Police say they found the boy on a front porch at a residence on Cote Lane suffering from extensive burns.

6 days ago

Bangor Police Investigating Aggravated Assault

Police say there is no threat to the public.

6 days ago

Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham fined nearly $3,500 over child labor violations

The House Minority Leader did appeal the state's original fine for violated labor laws and won, but still has to pay nearly $3,500 in fines for not producing pay statements or time records.

6 days ago

Updated: Open Hearth Motel Engulfed in Flames

The State Fire Marshal's Office couldn't find an exact cause of the fire, due to the severe damage done to the motel.

7 days ago

Jonathan Bush may not meet Maine’s residency requirement for governor

A new report raises questions about whether Bush meets the state’s 5-year residency requirement to hold the office, which his campaign has denied.

7 days ago

Maine Expands Wildlife “Watch List” to Record Numbers

The updated ten-year Wildlife Action Plan, recently released by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW), now encompasses more than 700 species of birds, mammals, and fish

1 week ago

UPDATE – Police find missing teenager in Saco

Saco police are asking for the public's help in the search for a 13-year-old boy.

1 week ago

Sen. Collins blames Democrats for stalled negotiations on DHS funding bill

Sen. Susan Collins is calling on lawmakers to pass a DHS funding bill that would end a partial government shutdown.

1 week ago

Lockdown Called Off at Lake Region High School, Threat Deemed Hoax

The lockdown was reportedly lifted by 8:43 a.m. after investigators ruled out the threat as a hoax.

1 week ago

West Bath Woman Arrested for Arson at Her Own Property

The suspect was taken to the Two Bridges Regional Jail.

1 week ago

Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after getting hit by train in Lewiston

A man is in the hospital after getting hit by a train in Lewiston on Thursday morning. Lewiston Police said…

1 week ago

FBI raises reward for information about man who went missing in Portland 20 years ago

The FBI and Portland Police have increased the reward for information about a man who went missing 20 years ago in Portland.

1 week ago

Potentially Deadly Virus in Dogs Reportedly Spiking in Parts of Maine

Parvovirus is also referred to as parvo, and typically affects puppies and unvaccinated dogs.

1 week ago

Sen Collins Behind Bill to Cap Monthly Insulin Costs at $35

Collins says it would directly address the root problems in the insulin market that are driving high list prices.

1 week ago

Skowhegan town manager who died last week was being investigated for sexual exploitation

The town manager in Skowhegan was under investigation for sexual exploitation before his death.

1 week ago

New Aldi to open in Portland on Thursday

The first Aldi's location in Maine is opening in Portland Thursday morning.

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