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2 hours ago

Police seek suspects in Eddington stabbing

Penobscot County deputies are looking for suspects who they say stabbed man in the neck during a robbery in Eddington Thursday morning.

2 hours ago

Maine man indicted on attempted murder and other charges for hitting police cruiser in Bar Harbor

A man accused of leading police on a chase and crashing into a police cruiser in Bar Harbor in April has been indicted for attempted murder.

18 hours ago

Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend, Will Not Leave Race

Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran who is favored to win Tuesday’s Democratic primary

22 hours ago

3 Ex-Girlfriends of Graham Platner Describe Unsettling Behavior

The latest revelation comes days after reports that he had sex messaged women early in his marriage.

23 hours ago

Fire Destroys Business Building in Randolph

The company thanked the fire departments for quickly extinguishing the fire.

1 day ago

Man Sentenced for Sexually Touching Teenage Women on Flight to Portland

The FBI and the Portland Police Department investigated the case.

1 day ago

Petitioners file appeal after Maine transgender athlete question is nixed from November ballot

The group behind a referendum barring transgender students from competing in girls' sports in Maine is filing an appeal after the measure was struck from the ballot.

1 day ago

Police make arrest in 1993 death of Kittery woman

A New Hampshire man is charged in a cold case homicide in Maine dating back to 1993.

2 days ago

Platner Campaign Reports Fundraising Surge After Sex Texting Revelation

Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee to face Republican Senator Susan Collins.

2 days ago

Dover Foxcroft Wildfire Burns 3 Acres

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

2 days 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 days 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.

3 days 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.

3 days 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.

3 days ago

Woman Found Dead in Portland in 2015 Finally Identified

The fingerprints of the woman known as Jane Doe Portland produced no results.

3 days ago

2 suffer minor injuries, juvenile charged in Raymond crash

A juvenile has been charged after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Raymond.

3 days 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.

4 days 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.

4 days ago

5 Lewiston Teenagers Face Attempted Murder Charges After Shooting

Officers say they found several shell casings behind an apartment building

4 days 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

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Bears say they are moving forward with Northwest Indiana location for new stadium

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