Christopher Colson Jr. is alleged to have sexually assaulted a dog, leading to its paralysis and eventual euthanization.
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Augusta seeks to strengthen property ordinance
City officials consider requiring owners of unsightly vacant buildings to either get them occupied or register them and pay fees.
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Red Sox end regular season; Yankees next in AL Wild-Card series
José De León pitched a career-high 6 2/3 innings in his first outing in two years to help the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers that clinched the AL Central title for the Cleveland Guardians
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Trump administration pulls climate change signs from Acadia National Park
The signs, installed in 2023 atop Cadillac Mountain and at the Great Meadow wetland, detailed steps being taken to combat rising temperatures and extreme weather.
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Man killed in Whitefield motorcycle crash
Vigue Road near the Windsor town line was closed following the Sunday morning accident.
Posted inNation & World, News
At least 4 dead, 8 wounded in shooting at Michigan church
Hundreds of people were inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel. The suspect was killed in a shootout with police.
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Across the country, older men are dying at higher rates of gun suicide. Here’s what that looks like in Maine.
More older Mainers died by gun suicide than they did in car crashes over a 15-year period. The numbers represent a troubling trend playing out in rural communities across the country.
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Bath Iron Works christens latest destroyer named after Marine Corps commandant
U.S. Marines and the family of Gen. Louis H. Wilson Jr. shared stories of his service and home life at the ceremony.
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Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts
At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge. It’s keeping volunteers, especially as they get older.
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In Sipayik, the Passamaquoddy are finding resilience in a half-acre of clams
With one of the largest soft-shell clam gardens in the world, the tribe is confronting invasive crabs and human-caused ecological damage.