The most recent hoax involved a 911 call that said a snowmobile crashed through the ice on Crystal Lake, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Two Standish schools touched by crash that killed third-grader
The parents of 8-year-old Owen Oates remained hospitalized Monday at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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Ice fishermen encouraged – even paid, in a sense – to keep the togue they catch
Biologists and derby organizers try every trick they can think of to encourage ice fishermen to remove the overabundant species from Sebago and other lakes throughout the state.
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In trial’s emotional end, Noah Gaston convicted of murdering his wife
Jurors deliberated for about 12 hours over three days before finding Noah Gaston guilty of murder for shooting Alicia Gaston in their house in the early morning of Jan. 14, 2016.
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Shortage of subs plagues Maine schools, impacts students
Superintendents say even raising the pay rate hasn’t helped them find enough substitute teachers to cover their needs.
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Famed Maggie the moose dies at wildlife park
The 1-year-old moose, who became a viral sensation after befriending a German shepherd last year, suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm, according to the Maine Wildlife Park.