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Janet Mills drops attack ads, but is still ‘full steam ahead’ in US Senate primary
The governor has no ads booked beyond Wednesday and trails in the polls.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Border Patrol arrests 4 men on Golden Road in Maine after tip from maple sugar workers
The men told officers they were unaware that they had crossed into the U.S., according to court records. Agents say video footage and phone texts tell another story.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Eliot Cutler to remain in Hancock County Jail without bail
A Hancock County judge ordered Wednesday that the former Maine gubernatorial candidate not be released because of multiple alleged violations of his release.
Posted inCommunity, Maine
Hallowell spring flowers survive recent snow
Crocuses pop up through snow and ice in a local garden.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine State Police warn of scam targeting sex offenders
Letters claiming to be from a fictitious state entity are being sent to registered sex offenders in Maine requesting that they share personal information via email.
Posted inCommunity, News
Man, 73, dies in Madison crash
Police believe roadway conditions were a factor in the Wednesday morning crash on Route 148.
Posted inNews
Will Maine lawmakers agree on their $500M+ budget proposal?
The spending package includes a new tax on millionaires and $300 relief checks, and would spend down the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund by about $292 million in an election year.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Did Maine record more than 10,000 drug overdoses in 2025? | Fact brief
Drug overdoses have declined each year in Maine since 2022, according to official statistics.
Posted inCommunity, News
Farmington board to weigh election after school board resignation
The Select Board will meet April 14 to accept Lance Harvell’s resignation from the Regional School Unit 9 board and decide whether to hold a special election at the May 11 town meeting.