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Police deny release of body cam video after teen mistakenly detained in Portland
FOX 23 - Maine
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SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Portland mother is demanding answers after her teenage son was mistakenly detained at gunpoint — and now, transparency advocates are questioning why police are refusing to release body camera footage of the incident. The...
Maine’s improved Death With Dignity statute offers hope | Letter
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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June 30, 2025
I want to thank Clare Dalton for authoring the June 19 op-ed on Maine’s Death with Dignity statute (“Amend Maine’s Death with Dignity statute, reduce suffering“). Fifteen years ago, the Portland Press Herald printed an...
Emergency Text Alerts Now Available for Southern Maine Beaches
101.9 The Rock - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Maine’s southern coast is buzzing again this summer—not just from sunshine and surf, but from some fresh public safety updates and, uh, giant sea creatures. York County (think Old Orchard, Wells, York, and Ogunquit beaches) has amped up its beach...
Driver charged with manslaughter after crashing into Lewiston home
WGME - Maine
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LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) -- Officials say the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a Lewiston home and killed a woman has been charged with manslaughter. According to the Sun Journal, 25-year-old Blaze Smalls of Lewiston was arrested on Wednesday...
Three arrested in Maine drug probe led by task force
News Center Maine
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July 3, 2025
Ellsworth police reportedly seized cocaine, fentanyl, and more than $12,000 in suspected drug proceeds during a traffic stop and hotel raid on Wednesday. ELLSWORTH, Maine — Three people were arrested Wednesday after a drug investigation in...
A look back: How Maine's Fourth of July weather has varied over the years
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME)--- The Fourth of July brings hot, sunny weather to mind. But here in Maine, we have seen a wide range in conditions on the holiday over the years. For those who remember 2014, that year brought us the wettest July 4th in recent...
Severe storms with damaging wind possible in Maine on Thursday
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible in Maine on Thursday. The main threats will be damaging wind and hail. However, once the the storms move out, it will make things refreshing for Independence Day. NOAA's Storm...
Augusta police arrest man accused of attacking three women on Water Street
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- A man is accused of assaulting a group of women in Augusta. Police say 35-year-old Ethan Turley attacked three women, all in their 20s, on Water Street around 10:30 p.m. on Friday. An on-duty member of the Augusta Fire...
Whitefield Native Wins Third Place on ‘Greenlight Maine: College Edition’
The Lincoln County News - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Zephyr Lani-Caputo with his third place winnings of $5,000. (Photo courtesy Thomas College) Thomas College student and Whitefield native Zephyr Lani-Caputo won third place in season 10 of “Greenlight Maine: College Edition” a business competition...
Driver who crashed into Lewiston home, killing a woman, now charged with manslaughter
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Police are looking for *** passenger of *** car after *** deadly crash in Lewiston. It happened around 4:15 this morning on Webster Street. Officials say the driver, Blaze Small of Lewiston, crashed into *** house. He's suffering from minor...
Cherryfield’s Fred Kneeland Jr. Joining Notable List of Downeasters in Maine’s Baseball Hall of Fame
Machias Valley News Observer - Maine
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By Phil Stuart Fred Kneeland Jr. of Cherryfield will be inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame on Oct. 26 in Portland. Freddie follows in the footsteps of Addison’s Dickie Norton who was inducted in 2023 and joins a surprising number of...
Maine entrepreneur from Iran reflects on US airstrikes
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 30, 2025
Maine entrepreneur from Iran reflects on US airstrikes Shahin Khojastehzad’s parents fled after the Iranian revolution as the current regime rose to power And Shaheen is joining us in studio this morning, so I appreciate you taking the time to...
Citizens working to help clean up Portland's Monument Square
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 9, 2025
Ambassadors have been called upon to help clean up the Arts District in downtown Portland.Similar moves have worked before in Bangor; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Providence, Rhode Island, and city officials are hoping it will work in Portland,...
The New Head Coach for the Maine Celtics Is a Former Celtic
Q106.5 - Maine
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July 3, 2025
The head coach for this upcoming season of the Boston Celtics’ G-League team here in Maine is a former Celtic himself. Anyone who says coaching doesn’t matter in basketball clearly hasn’t played chess. At the end of the day, basketball is just...
2 accused of cocaine and fentanyl trafficking in central Maine
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Two men have been arrested for allegedly trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in central Maine. Brian Gleason, 38, of Winslow and Milciades Diaz-Soto, 34, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, have been charged with aggravated drug trafficking, according to...
Can You Volunteer at Augusta's Upcoming Ironman Race?
92 Moose - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Get ready, Central Maine! The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce is super-thrilled to welcome IRONMAN 70.3 Maine back to Augusta for its fourth year! This ultra-endurance triathlon brings thousands of athletes and spectators from all over the...
Public Skate with Barnabee to benefit YWCA Central Maine
Twin City Times - Maine
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July 3, 2025
AUBURN, ME – Ready to beat the heat on the ice while raising money for a great cause? People of all ages and abilities have the chance to skate with Barnabee, the beloved mascot of Norway Savings Bank, while supporting a local organization...
Fewer rural Maine moms get paid leave, study shows
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Parents of newborns in rural Maine are less likely to get paid parental leave than those in urban areas of the state, according to a new study. Northeastern University surveyed 151 new moms from around the state and found that nearly two-thirds...
Double Jeopardy! Maine man wins again on popular game show
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 3, 2025
WITH IT - ARE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY. IT'S SET UP AT 'NARROW GAUGE CINEMAS. "JASON SINGER BECAME LUCKY NUMBER 13 FOR CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A NEW CHAMPION, TYING A RECORD SET ALL THE WAY BACK IN 2002. CAN JASON BREAK THE ONE-DAY CURSE?" PORTLAND'S...
Critical program for HIV patients in northern Maine ends amid growing outbreak
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Nearly 150 people with HIV in northern Maine are at risk of losing access to vital resources after a program that managed their cases unexpectedly ended this week. The Regional Medical Center at Lubec terminated the Northern Maine HIV Program,...