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8 mins agoFirefighters put out the blaze Wednesday within a half hour, containing it to just the garage, according to Smithfield’s fire chief.
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at 12:01 PMAugusta police say a 19-year-old man, who was struck by a vehicle as he was crossing Water Street near Laurel Street, was being treated at a Portland hospital.
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15 mins agoIf Israel does agree to end the war in return for a full hostage release, it would be a major turnaround.
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8 mins agoThe trial, now in its second week of testimony, has exposed the underbelly of tabloid journalism practices and the protections, for a price, afforded to Trump during his successful run for president in 2016.
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19 mins agoTent encampments of protesters calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies they say support the war in Gaza have spread across campuses nationwide.
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A year after its founder's death, the manufacturer of AR-15-style rifles has relaunched and its new owners are looking forward to rising sales.
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at 11:32 AMThey say increasing the minimum length of a harvestable lobster by one-sixteenth of an inch will prevent them from catching their most popular crustaceans.
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Bettors wagered nearly $14 million more than they did in February, but the state took in about $150,000 less.
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at 8:26 AMThe Kennebec County Budget Committee shaved some spending, identified additional revenue and reduced what will have to be raised through property taxes.
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May 1The decision comes amid updates to U.S. dietary guidelines that generated pushback from Maine lawmakers.
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May 1Roland West, 76, veered out of his lane and into a large rock, leaving him with serious injuries, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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at 11:26 AMThe site has the most right-angle crashes in the state, with 28 in the past five years, a highway safety engineer said.
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May 1Regulators decided Wednesday that U.S. fishermen will be allowed to harvest a little less than 10,000 pounds of the eels per year. That quota will stand through at least 2027.
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May 1Hobbs said in a statement that she looks forward to quickly signing the repeal into law.
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May 1Republicans in Congress have denounced the protests and demanded action to stop them, thrusting university officials into the center of the charged political debate over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
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at 10:56 AMColby officials responded to the initial email, sent by a group that calls itself "Colby Action for Palestine."
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May 1Spurwink offers programs for people with intellectual disabilities, substance use disorder, foster care services, among other services.
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May 1The singer posted an emotional video reminding fans that hate has no place in her 'Idol' family.
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May 1Opposition mounted over a proposed 7% budget increase and the hiring of four new positions despite vocal support from educators and promises from the town office that tax bills would not increase this year.
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May 1The Fed chair stressed, as he has before, that the central bank's decision on when to cut rates will depend on the latest economic data.