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18 hours ago

Maine Home Sale Especially Sluggish in February

Sales in February dipped below the same month last year after a slow start in January.

19 hours ago

Windham Man Faces Domestic Violence Charges After Reportedly Firing Gun

The suspect faces Domestic Violence and Reckless Conduct charges.

19 hours ago

Five People Arrested in Months-Long Midcoast Drug Trafficking Investigation

The Maine State Police Tactical Team was brought in to help make the arrests.

19 hours ago

Seach of home in Waterboro linked to investigation by police in California

Detectives from California are involved in an ongoing investigation centered around a home in Waterboro.

19 hours ago

Maine GOP leaders call out Mills administration for response to MaineCare audit

Maine Republicans are pushing back against the response from the Mills administration to an inquiry by the federal government after a watchdog group uncovered $45 million in improper payments made to autism support services.

1 day ago

Connecticut Woman Dead, Maine Man Charged with Murder Following Shooting Near Sugarloaf

The victim died at Maine Medical Center in Portland

2 days ago

Deputies Say Alcohol, Speed Involved in Standish Crash

The crash remains under investigation by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

2 days ago

Massachusetts Man Arrested in Cumberland County for Homicide

The suspect is currently in the Cumberland County Jail awaiting his return to Massachusetts.

2 days ago

Buxton woman accused of setting fire to vehicle owned by boyfriend’s relative

A Buxton woman is charged with arson for allegedly setting fire to a vehicle belonging to her boyfriend's family member.

3 days ago

Fire on the Exterior of the Hub Furniture in Portland, Forced Power Outage for 3,000 Residents

The fire caused only minor damage to the store, and no one was hurt.

3 days ago

Skier Hospitalized from Injuries on Black Mountain Near Rumford

The young skier's condition has not been released.

3 days ago

Sprinkler System Helps Contain Fire with Heavy Smoke in Scarborough

Five fire departments were initially sent to the scene because of the amount of smoke.

3 days ago

Maine AG breaks with Augusta Democrats over ranked-choice voting bill

The conflict revolves around a bill that aims to expand ranked-choice voting to general elections for governor and the Legislature.

4 days ago

Senator Susan Collins Calls Out Governor Mills Over State Tax “Appalling” Disconnect

Senator Susan Collins is speaking out about a growing "disconnect" between federal and state tax relief. While federal changes have paved the way for tax-free tips, overtime, and Social Security relief, Maine has yet to follow suit

5 days ago

Fire damage to Turner auto shop estimated to be upwards of $500k

A fire at an auto shop in Turner on Thursday may have caused more than half a million dollars in damage.

5 days ago

Initial federal report finds no issues with flight controls in deadly plane crash at Bangor airport

Federal investigators say there's no evidence that flight controls malfunctioned or failed in the deadly plane crash during a snowstorm at the Bangor airport in January.

5 days ago

Woman Has Life Threatening Injuries from Waterville House Fire

Firefighters say a passerby reported the house was occupied

6 days ago

23-Year-Old Woman Dead in Waldo County Crash

The crash remains under investigation.

6 days ago

Poll Shows Open Race for Maine Governor, Unfamiliarity With Republican Candidates

The Pan American poll shows no candidate in either party has reached 30 percent in a crowded field

6 days ago

Rep. Pingree says “good riddance” after Noem removed as Homeland Security secretary

Maine Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree calling the removal of Kristi Noem as head of DHS "long overdue."

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1 day ago in Entertainment

‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in ‘Chicago’

Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway in "Chicago" and the "Dancing with the Stars" pro will be reuniting with an old friend. Ballas, playing slippery lawyer Billy Flynn starting April 6, will share the stage with his Roxie, Whitney Leavitt, the "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star who was his dancing partner on "Dancing with the Stars" last year.

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Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna 's gated home, according to authorities and news reports on Monday.

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Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.’ ‘The Bride!’ is on life support

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2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

"Country" Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84.