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14 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
18 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.
19 hours ago
Fire Destroys Business Building in Randolph
The company thanked the fire departments for quickly extinguishing the fire.
20 hours ago
Man Sentenced for Sexually Touching Teenage Women on Flight to Portland
The FBI and the Portland Police Department investigated the case.
22 hours 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.
22 hours 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
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
4 days 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.
4 days 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.
