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5 days ago

Girlfriend of man killed in Standish charged with murder

A Standish woman is charged with murder for the death of her boyfriend.

5 days ago

Man sought by police after picking up thousands in cash that fell from vehicle in Kennebunk

Police in Kennebunk are asking for information about a man seen picking up $7,400 in cash that fell off the roof of a car.

6 days ago

Final Maine Fall Foliage Report Released

State fall foliage spokesperson Gale Ross has declared it "Maine's Weekend"

6 days ago

Mills Reports $1 Million Early Take, Platner $500k in Same Period

The Mills campaign claims almost all its donations were $100 or less.

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Man charged with kidnapping after missing Pownal teen is found safe

Cumberland County deputies say an extensive investigation led them to an apartment on Brighton Avenue

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Lawmakers call for review after foster teen accused of killing 2 in Chelsea

Maine lawmakers have ordered a review after a teenager in foster care allegedly murdered two people he was living with in Chelsea.

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Former Lewiston police chief tapped to serve as U.S. Marshal

Former Lewiston Police Chief David St. Pierre has been nominated to serve as the U.S. Marshal for the District of Maine.

7 days ago

WGAN Bringing Back Radiothon to Benefit Veterans

It's been six years since we last aired the Radiothon

1 week ago

Mills to Confront Trump in Senate Campaign

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills cited her White House confrontation with the Republican president in February

1 week ago

Maine Home Heavily Damaged in Fire

Firefighters say they quickly contained to fire on the outside

1 week ago

Gov. Mills Officially Announces Run for U.S. Senate

Mills initially said she would make a decision by November

1 week ago

South Portland man faces charges after attempted vehicle theft

A South Portland man was taken into custody after an attempted vehicle theft.

1 week ago

1 person found dead at scene of Harpswell house fire

First responders recovered a body following a house fire in Harpswell early Tuesday morning.

1 week ago

Woman in Critical Condition After Penobscot County ATV Crash

The crash remains under investigation.

1 week ago

Maine Woman Serious Injured in Sagadahoc County Crash

Deputies say a woman had to be extracted from her vehicle with serious injuries

1 week ago

Sen. Collins, Sen. King offer thoughts after Gaza ceasefire deal

Maine's congressional delegation reacting after Hamas released all living hostages after two years of violence in Gaza.

1 week ago

Hunter injured after gun goes off in northern Maine

A Brewer woman was hit by birdshot when a member of her hunting party fired their gun in Aroostook County.

1 week ago

Why Are There So Many Hotels in Portland?

Quincy Hentzel with the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce says the hotels are continuing to be built for a reason.

1 week ago

Mills Briefly Posts/Deletes Video Announcing Senate Run

Axios first reported Mills would likely announce her Senate run in the upcoming week.

1 week ago

Maine Man Shot By Deputy After Chase

Androscoggin County Deputies say they tried to arrest a man on an existing felony warrant

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1 day ago in Sports

Red-hot Mbappé, Kane and Haaland lead Madrid, Bayern and City as Champions League returns

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City return to the Champions League with Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland enjoying red-hot starts to their seasons.

1 day ago in National

Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services

A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.

5 days ago in Sports

Indiana announces new 8-year contract with coach Curt Cignetti worth nearly $93 million

Curt Cignetti's new deal shows Indiana isn't content with being known as just a basketball school. Indiana announced a new eight-year contract with its football coach worth at least $92.8 million on Thursday, rewarding him for pushing the Hoosiers into national championship contention in just two seasons.

5 days ago in National

Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information

John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term and later became a vocal critic of the Republican leader, was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information.

6 days ago in Lifestyle

Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits

Here's a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger bones and muscles, cardiovascular fitness and stress relief, to name a few.

6 days ago in Sports

Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings for his 18th NBA season, AP source says

Former MVP Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the deal.

6 days ago in National

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County's top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

7 days ago in National

Supreme Court takes up GOP-led challenge to Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress

The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.

7 days ago in Sports

Yamamoto throws 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers 5-1 for 2-0 lead in NLCS

Relying on an old-school pitching strategy has the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers two wins from returning to the Fall Classic.