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Local & State
One killed, 2 injured in early morning Winslow car crash
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Nation & World
Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect
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News
Michael Cohen says he stole from Trump’s company as defense presses key hush money trial witness
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Local & State
York becomes first Maine town to ban single-use plastic utensils
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Business
Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants
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Nation & World
Hague prosecutor says Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu, responsible for war crimes
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Nation & World
Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site
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Business
A first in northernmost Maine: Utility ran on 100% solar power for a few hours in early May
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Nation & World
11 hurt in mass shooting that marked a weekend of gun violence in Savannah, Georgia
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Nation & World
Tens of thousands protest against Mexico’s president in the main square of Mexico City
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Local & State
Yarmouth moves closer to dam removals on the Royal River
MORE STORIES FROM MAINE, THE NATION AND THE WORLD
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at 5:27 AMThe indictment was served as the former Trump attorney walked to his car after his 80th birthday party.
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at 5:39 AMEllsworth residents criticize the site on Surry Road, raising concerns about the amount of usable land and effect on local traffic.
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May 19'I support peaceful nonviolent protest,' he told students at the all-male college, some of whom wore Palestinian scarves.
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at 7:00 AMLaborers living out of suitcases, $10,000 electricity bills and elaborate automatic growing systems are among what officials found inside several of the residences, according to recently filed federal documents.
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at 9:00 AMAfter being sent away for repair earlier this year, Winthrop's four electric school buses have failed inspections after they were returned recently, prompting Maine State Police inspectors to deem them unsafe to drive in their current condition.
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May 19American and Nigerien defense officials say U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by its ruling junta will complete their withdrawal from the West African country by the middle of September
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May 19Police said the 66-year-old actor was walking in Manhattan on May 8 when a stranger punched him in the face.
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May 19The video aired by CNN Friday shows Sean 'Diddy' Combs, wearing only a white towel, punching and kicking the R&B singer who was his protege and longtime girlfriend at the time.
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The 7.5-acre property with five newly constructed storage unit buildings sold for $2,134,000.
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The Lakepoint office in Belgrade Lakes Village will become part of Portside's network of seven offices across coastal Maine and New Hampshire.
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May 19Russia launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region late last week, significantly adding to the pressure on Ukraine’s outnumbered and outgunned forces which are waiting for delayed deliveries of crucial weapons.
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May 19Ed Dwight was among potential astronauts recommended to NASA. But he wasn't chosen for the 1963 class, which included eventual Gemini and Apollo astronauts, including Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin.
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May 19Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life have chosen to unionize following a three-day vote
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May 19Robert Fico, 59, was shot in the abdomen as he greeted supporters on Wednesday outside a cultural center in the town of Handlova, nearly 85 miles northeast of the capital, Bratislava.
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May 19Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces criticism from the two other members of his War Cabinet, with his main political rival, Benny Gantz, threatening to leave the government.
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May 19Rescuers were attempting to reach the site, state TV said, but had been hampered by poor weather conditions in the area. There had been heavy rain reported with some wind.
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May 19Some residents express fears that taking a stand in Middle East conflict could create divisions in the community.
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May 19Esmatullah Moradi, spokesman for the provincial governor in Faryab said that around 1,500 houses were either completely or partially destroyed while hundreds of acres of farmlands were washed away and more than 300 animals killed.
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15 mins agoThe City Council is considering a moratorium to give the city time to ensure its rules for campgrounds reflect modern camping. But the pause is putting one couple's plans to open a 'glampground' along Sand Pond at risk.
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May 19The beverage retailer and wholesaler started as a small redemption station on Sabattus Street and has grown into one of the largest in the state.
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Sex trafficking is an issue on the local and national scene, but Maine is making strides to empower victims while holding exploiters accountable.
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Rep. Joseph Galletta hasn't explained his absences – all of which were excused by his fellow lawmakers – but wants to be reelected.
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Roughly a quarter of the caucus didn't cast veto override votes to save key bills on May 10. A handful of that group said they were at the State House but knew the votes would fall short.
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Even environmentalists disagree over whether the state's largest uninhabited island is an ideal site for Maine to stake a claim in the offshore wind industry. Many say Mack Point's the better choice.
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May 19Maine companies don't contribute to expenses, but some offer group coverage plans. Many in the veterinary industry, where prices keep rising, say it's worth the cost.
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Bermonty and her husband use their free time to help homeless people, and she calls on her 'horrific' experience on the streets of New York to address sex trafficking here in Maine.
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at 7:30 AMFor the first time, federal prosecutors say they are seeking the forfeiture of Maine properties used in illegal cannabis growing operations that might be tied to organized, transnational crime organizations.
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May 19Nathan Thayer has served as administrator at the York County Jail for the last three years and will start in his new role at Maine's largest prison on Monday.
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May 18Kylie Townsend-Ireland was last seen May 13 in Parsonsfield.
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at 6:35 AMAlewives caught on livestream make video appearance at Benton Town Office, as they make their way up the Sebasticook River.
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May 18Residents and nonresidents registered online in hopes of winning 1 of 4,105 permits that will be distributed via a drawing in June.
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May 18The announcement deepens a divide within Israel’s leadership more than seven months into a war in which Israel has yet to accomplish its stated goals.
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at 8:00 AMCushnoc Brewing Co. is expanding to open Cushnoc Cantina in the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons at 150 Main St., owned by Colby College.
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May 18America spends more than other countries, yet millions of people are uninsured and underserved, the senator from Vermont said during his remarks at Saturday's commencement.
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May 18The Houthis have launched attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, demanding Israel end the war in Gaza, which has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians.
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May 18In recent months, the specter of immigrants voting illegally in the U.S. has erupted into a leading election-year talking point for Republicans.
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May 18The incident adds to concerns about an institution that’s increasingly seen as partisan and lacking strict ethical guidelines.
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May 18The video aired Friday appears to show Combs, wearing only a white towel, punching and kicking the R&B singer who was his protege and longtime girlfriend at the time.
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May 18Protesters focused their anger on President Biden, whom they accuse of feigning concern over the death toll in Gaza.
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May 18States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services.
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1 min agoIf the settlement is approved, a new nonprofit called Friends of Barleyfield Point will be buying the land with the intent of keeping it open for public use and commercial fishing.
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May 17The centennial anniversary will be recognized at 10 a.m. May 27, on Memorial Day, at the arch.
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May 17The mustachioed character actor was best known for roles as smarmy villains, like the chauvinist boss in '9 to 5' and the nasty TV director in 'Tootsie.'
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May 17Workers at two Mercedes factories in Alabama voted decisively against unionizing.
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May 17The popular tabby lives in a house with his human family on the street that leads to the main entrance to campus.
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May 17The Vatican has revised how it evaluates purported supernatural events, such as reported visions of the Virgin Mary, to guard against hoaxes and account for news going viral
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May 17Pope Francis has expressed skepticism about more recent events, including claims of repeated messages from Mary to “seers” at the shrine of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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May 17Previously approved apparitions have turned these sites into major pilgrimage destinations, drawing millions of people to them each year.
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May 17In an April poll, respondents said by 51% to 32% they were doing better financially under Trump than Biden.
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May 17The global notice came three days after the FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a similar public warning about events and venues linked to June's Pride month.
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May 18The judge learns that York County Jail can't accommodate the inmate for remote court appearance.
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May 17On the day he was killed, Fortson opened the door while holding a handgun pointed toward the floor, according to a deputy's body camera footage.
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May 17The shipment is the first in an operation that American military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day, all while Israel presses in on the southern city of Rafah.
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May 17DePape was given 20 years for one count and 30 years for another count. The sentences will run concurrently. He was also given credit for the 18 months that he's been in custody.
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May 17Yibin Zhao, 55, was arrested at a residence where authorities confiscated more than 200 cannabis plants as authorities continue investigating clandestine growing facilities throughout central Maine.
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May 17The S&P 500, which is the much more important index for Wall Street and most retirement savers, also finished near a record high.
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May 17Irving Oil said in a statement that he died Monday. At the time of his death, he had an estimated net worth of $6.4 billion.
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May 17Barbara and Mike Fraumeni argue the Planning Board should not have approved a quarry in the town's rural living district.
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May 17Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for May 10-17, 2024.
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May 17Opponents who favor nearby Mack Point as the location for the terminal criticized the state, saying it is focusing the grant application on Sears Island before completing a study of both sites.
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May 17All three were killed by Hamas at the Nova music festival, an outdoor dance party near the Gaza border.
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May 17The $86.7 million budget passed by a 4-3 vote, with councilors in opposition objecting to rising taxes, failure to address problems downtown.
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May 17The nonprofit world is watching with interest to see what Bill Gates' former wife will do when she leaves the Gates Foundation next month.
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May 17Reddit will also offer its users new AI-based tools built on models created by OpenAI, which will place ads on its partner’s site.
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May 17For years Kuniskis was the spokesman for high-performance American cars, introducing many powerful models.
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May 17The actor was cleared of nine sexual assault charges in London court last year.
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May 17Other area schools tried to form unified bocce teams, but could not get transportation or students in order so Gardiner Area High School teachers formed intramural teams.
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May 17The Office of State Fire Marshal has launched an investigation into the blaze, which tore through a Marden's-owned warehouse earlier this week.
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May 17Police say Robert J. Locke managed to work his handcuffed hands to his front while sitting in the back of a police cruiser and smash out a window Thursday after they responded to his home on neighbors' complaints that he was shooting a gun, honking his car horn and yelling at them.
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May 17The preliminary rate for last month is 3.1%, down slightly from March, the Maine Department of Labor reports.
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May 17Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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May 17At least two of the deaths were caused by falling trees and another happened when a crane blew over in strong winds.
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May 17The Light Club, whose members fence with fake swords, meets every Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the RiverWalk at Head of Falls in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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May 17The Lebanese militant group has stepped up its attacks on Israel in recent weeks, particularly since the Israeli incursion into the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
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May 17That's the message the Maine Climate Council hears during the first of 3 scientific briefings geared toward updating the state's climate action plan by the end of the year.