About 900 customers were still without power at 11:30 a.m. today,
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Westbrook man charged in Portland pistol whipping
A Westbrook man is in jail facing charges he assaulted an acquaintance with a gun in Portland.
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UPDATE: Authorities say Biddeford apartment building fire was arson
The State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the fire that burned a four-story apartment building in Biddeford was intentionally set.
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State fights lower-level abuses of welfare aid
Among those recently indicted in the crackdown is a woman who claimed five pregnancies in a row.
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Police seek suspect in theft of 78 school computers
Police today issued an arrest warrant for the man they say stole 78 computers from the new Ocean Avenue Elementary School.
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Driver and two teenagers killed in midcoast crash
The 21-year-old driver of a pickup and his two teenage passengers are dead followng a crash in the midcoast town of Hope Monday night.
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Not reading this? Power is out in many towns.
High winds throughout Maine knocked out power to thousands of customers in 167 cities and towns and shut down many area schools.
The winds brought down trees and heavy rains caused some flooding.
More than 62,000 customers were without power this morning and Central maine Power Co. line crews were working to restore the power in heavily hit areas.
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Help for the suicidal falls short, chief says
Details in a suicide note evoke worries about the Maine mental health system’s response.
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‘Despicable’ theft of school Apples sour note for city
Portland police say taking the 78 computers presented a logistical challenge — and so will selling them.
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Smoking while using oxygen blamed for fires
Firefighters respond to blazes that destroyed houses in Saco and Limerick.