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Tri for a Cure 2025: Racing to reduce cancer rates in Maine
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 2, 2025
Tri for a Cure 2025: Racing to reduce cancer rates in Maine Every year, over 1,300 women gather in South Portland for the Maine Cancer Foundation's Tri for a Cure triathlon. HI JACOB. WE ARE HERE WITH RAY RUBY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MAINE...
Hot and humid Wednesday in Maine, severe thunderstorms possible on Thursday
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Wednesday will be the definition of a July day in Maine. Expect hot temperatures and high humidity. There is a possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms on Thursday with the main threats being damaging winds and hail. High...
Sunset Swim Turns into Surprise Maine Moose Rescue
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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July 2, 2025
I have to say it.. only in Maine can you watch a Moose swimming gracefully in the lake and have it turn into a little rescue mission. Yup. According to WMGE, a woman was enjoying the evening on Sebago lake when she spotted a big old Maine moose...
Lighting Up Maine: Your 4th of July Fireworks Guide!
WDEA AM 1370 - Maine
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July 2, 2025
The 4th of July is back, and everyone in Maine is ready to enjoy the celebration! With a decent forecast across the state and a 3-day weekend on tap, we are all ready to be with friends and family, have a day of sun, BBQ, and games, then head out...
Maine's free community college program to end with 2025 high school graduates
WGME - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- The free community college program in Maine, which has allowed thousands of students to attend college without cost, is set to end. High school students graduating in 2025 will have two years to use the scholarship, but the...
Bill to limit local police involvement with ICE in Maine punted for next legislative session
WPOR 101.9 - Maine
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A controversial bill in Augusta that would limit local law enforcement’s cooperation with federal immigration officials has been tabled for the next legislative session. Gov. Janet Mills said she would not be signing the bill, giving her the...
Man Charged with Murder after 17-Year-Old Shot to Death in Maine
Big Country 96.9 - Maine
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July 2, 2025
A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with Murder after the shooting death of a 17-year-old in Lewiston. Man Charged after Body Found Dead on the Street Nasib Aden was charged with shooting Sahal Muridi on July 14, 2024 on Rideout Avenue....
Man Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud in Maine
Big Country 96.9 - Maine
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July 2, 2025
A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 32 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in Maine. Pleaded Guilty Andre Hill will also have 36 months of supervised release and pay back $13,842. He pleaded guilty on February 24, 2025....
Maine unemployment little changed in May on dampened hospitality hiring
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Maine’s unemployment rate was little changed at 3.4% in May as a rainy month dampened seasonal hiring in hospitality and industries that benefit from tourism. The rate compares to 3.5% in April and 2.9% in May 2024, according to the latest monthly...
A roundup of Maine's commercial real estate leases from June 2025
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Every week in the Thursday Real Estate Insider, Mainebiz compiles a list of commercial real estate leases. (The Tuesday Real Estate Insider publishes commercial sales.) Here are the leases published in June 2025. The information is provided by...
Man arrested in Maine hit-and-run that left bicyclist dead
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 2, 2025
A man has been arrested in a Scarborough hit-and-run that left a bicyclist dead. Saran Sun, 68, has been charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in injury or death, according to the Scarborough Police Department. Sun...
People Frustrated By Fake Labubus Sold at Maine Mall Toy Cart
92 Moose - Maine
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July 2, 2025
Perhaps you're not aware but there is another collectible craze bubbling to the surface across the United States. That craze surrounds fluffy toy figures created by a Hong Kong artist called Labubus and distributed by a company called Pop Mart....
Portland police search for driver who swerved at park rangers
News Center Maine
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June 27, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine — Police are investigating a dangerous incident in which a driver allegedly swerved at a group of Portland Park Rangers on Deering Avenue Thursday afternoon, narrowly missing them. The incident occurred around 3:20 p.m. near Pitt...
Maine State Police holds annual awards ceremony
WABI - Maine
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June 27, 2025
VASSALBORO, Maine (WABI) - On Friday Maine State Police held their annual awards ceremony to commemorate the work of their members, staff and civilians. “Well, we work day in and day out and sometimes we don’t get time to recognize our people. I...
Maine disability advocates fear Trump budget bill could cut critical funding
News Center Maine
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June 27, 2025
Disability advocates urge the Senate to oppose budget cuts impacting Maine's nonprofit. AUGUSTA, Maine — Disability advocates in Maine are raising concerns about President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," which could be voted on in the...
Police In Clinton, Maine, Asking For Help Locating Missing Man
WDEA AM 1370 - Maine
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July 2, 2025
A 67-year-old man from Clinton has gone missing, and the police are asking residents of the town if they have any information about where he might be. Family members reported William Parent of Clinton missing after not hearing from him for several...
2025 NBA Mock Draft: VJ Edgecombe moves into top 3, Cedric Coward makes big leap
Frontier Media - Alaska
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As the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers gear up to meet in the NBA Finals later this week, those two teams are as much of a testament as any that building through the draft, smart transactions and front-office execution cannot be...
Maine's attorney general comments on Supreme Court's preliminary ruling on birthright citizenship
News Center Maine
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June 27, 2025
“Children born in Maine to immigrant parents are citizens. Nothing in today’s ruling changes that fact now or in the future," Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said. AUGUSTA, Maine — A united conservative majority of the Supreme Court ruled Friday...
Nurses rally in Portland against proposed Medicaid cuts in the budget bill
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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July 1, 2025
Nurses rallied in Portland Tuesday against the proposed Medicaid cuts in the budget bill that passed the Senate. Nurse Jodi Freedman said the cuts will prevent many Mainers from receiving the care they need. "Most of the patients on Medicaid are...
New 'Downtown Ambassadors' hit streets of Portland
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND, ME (WGME) - A new street team has hit the ground running in Maine's largest city. The nonprofit group, “Downtown Portland,” launched their Downtown Ambassadors program on Tuesday. Executive Director Cary Tyson says they are the new eyes...