For the 15th year, the Knights of Columbus 5K will fill the streets of Scarborough.
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14-year-old arrested after 2 Rangeley fires
One fire was at a house Friday, the other at an apartment on Aug. 9.
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Oyster farmer, former Marine enters U.S. Senate race against Susan Collins
Graham Platner, a Democrat from Hancock County, joins a growing list of mostly little-known candidates to challenge Collins, who is seeking a 6th term.
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Auburn Council votes for moratorium on needle exchange programs
Officials supported a 6-month moratorium, but it won’t take effect until a second vote in September.
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Windham man rescues Saco family from house fire, receives Citizen Heroism Award
After noticing a rapidly spreading blaze July 29, Tyler Johnson jumped into action.
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ICE agents in Maine arrest local pastor who supported immigrant community
Michel Tshimankinda was detained by ICE last week. His family is raising money to bring him home to Westbrook.
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Standish officials gathering information for proposed commuter lot
A park-and-ride survey is available on the town website.
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Gorham Notes: Little League all-stars to appear at Fenway Park
Little League going to Fenway The Gorham Little League 12U baseball all-star team will be right on the Fenway Park field on Sunday, Sept. 28, with Boston Red Sox players during the National Anthem. It’s Gorham Little League Day when the Bosox will play the Detroit Tigers with game time set for 3:05 p.m. It’s the […]
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Windham considers scrapping annual town meetings
The move would replace the annual in-person June town meeting with a referendum that corresponds with the date of the school budget validation vote.
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Old Orchard Beach police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the US
ICE says that Jon Luke Evans is in the US illegally and broke the law when he tried to purchase a gun.