Gas fumes igniting are blamed for one off East End Beach in Portland and another on the Kennebec River.
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Brakes may have malfunctioned in fatal Bangor parade crash
Officials continue their investigation into a fatal accident during the city’s Fourth of July parade.
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Portland woman charged with stealing truck near police detail
Mary Nyembo, 21, of Cumberland Avenue, said she took the black 2010 Ford F-150 pickup so she could move some furniture, according to police.
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Daring Katahdin helicopter rescue was unprecedented
An injured hiker is lifted off the Maine mountain in a full-body ‘screamer suit.’
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Sheriff’s deputies looking for missing Baldwin man
David Buckley, 29, was last seen on Route 202 near Hollis.
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Maine OUI law deal: Take a sobriety test in car
First-time offenders will be able to cut their license suspensions to 30 days if they agree to a device that locks the ignition if they’re drunk.
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Turnpike crash in Scarborough
The crash at Mile 42 has been cleared and northbound traffic is moving on the Maine Turnpike in Scarborough.
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Mainers await call to help in Arizona
Four rangers with the Maine Forest Service are poised for a possible call up to help fight deadly wildfires raging across several western states. “We have our bags packed and ready to go,” said Matt Gomes, regional forest ranger for the Maine Forest Service. “When you sign up and get posted, you commit to a […]
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Teens charged with making Falmouth home their own
Artem Tymchenko and his 17-year-old girlfriend had been eating Beefaroni and Pringles and drinking wine when the homeowner returned.
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Man facing 27 years charged with punching officer at Portland jail
Two Cumberland County corrections officers were preparing to put handcuffs and shackles on Trezjuan Thompson, 29, of Lewiston, after he showered when he spun around and hit one, police say.