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Eliot Cutler facing more than 3 years behind bars for probation violation stemming from child porn conviction

Former candidate for Maine governor Eliot Cutler could be spending years behind bars for violating probation.

2 weeks ago

Bomb threat targeting Cumberland County Jail believed to be made by inmate

The sheriff's office says the Portland Press Herald reportedly received the initial call of a bomb threat at the jail Wednesday afternoon.

2 weeks ago

Maryland man arrested for shooting death of Maine philanthropist at senior living facility

Maryland Police have arrested an employee at a senior living facility who's accused in the fatal shooting earlier this month of Maine philanthropist Robert Fuller Jr.

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Windham man charged after dog killed in Westbrook crash

A Windham man is charged in connection with a crash Tuesday afternoon in Westbrook that left a dog dead.

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Bomb Threat Closes Fort Kent Schools in Aroostook County

Fort Kent Police say the building was evacuated, and students and staff were taken to a designated safe zone.

2 weeks ago

Poll Shows Platner with Big Lead in Senate Primary, Sizable Edge in General Election

Platner's lead is bigger than the sizable edge he held over Mills in a Pine Tree poll in October.

2 weeks ago

Former Mt. Ararat school employee arrested for failing to appear in court for child porn charge

A former employee at Mt. Ararat Middle and High Schools accused of possessing child porn was arrested on Friday for failing to appear in court.

2 weeks ago

Dog badly injured after erratic driver strikes semi-truck in Westbrook

The driver of a pickup truck suffered non-life-threatening injuries when they hit a semi-truck in Westbrook Tuesday afternoon.

2 weeks ago

Rockland Man Accused of Spraying Snow at Protestors Has a Decade Long Criminal Record

Robinson's criminal record dates back all the way to 1989. He has been convicted numerous times, including terrorizing, criminal mischief, and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. 

2 weeks ago

Bill Aims to Require School Busses to Use Crossing Arms

The bill comes after two Maine Children were struck and killed late last year by their own school buses. 

2 weeks ago

Blake Hayes of WGAN Sister Station Sheltering In Place in Mexico After Cartel Boss Killing

Blake has posted several video messages, saying he and his party were sheltering in place at a hotel

2 weeks ago

All MSAD Schools in Madison Closed Monday Over “Tragedy”

The school superintendent described the "loss of a valued member of our school district family" in a statement.

2 weeks ago

Head-on crash in Poland leaves 3 with serious injuries

A head-on crash in Poland on Monday morning left three people injured.

2 weeks ago

Woman hit and killed by car at Waterville gas station identified

A woman hit and killed by a car while pumping her gas in Waterville has been identified.

2 weeks ago

Maine’s Del Duca Finishes Bobsled Run at Olympics

Two teams from Germany won Gold and Silver, while a Swiss took the Bronze medal.

2 weeks ago

Closures in Maine Mount with Blizzard Conditions Now Forecast

The National Weather Service is now forecasting wind up to 50 mph on Monday

2 weeks ago

Plow Truck Driver Faces Charges After Protesters Are Hit By Snow

Officers say the plow of the truck was down, which caused snow and ice to hit some of the protestors with enough force to knock them down.

3 weeks ago

Investigators identify man who died in Augusta house fire

The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire at an Augusta home Thursday afternoon that left one person dead.

3 weeks ago

Maine congressional delegation weighs in on SCOTUS knocking down Trump emergency tariffs

Maine lawmakers are reacting after the U.S. Supreme Court's major decision on Friday declaring President Trump's emergency tariffs illegal.

3 weeks ago

A Fire in the Town of Lisbon, Leaves Home a Total Loss.

No one was hurt in the fire on Ferry Road.

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