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Local & State

Published
January 19, 2025

Coast Guard, Marine Patrol searching for father and son fishermen

A family member reported the fishermen missing Saturday night after losing contact with them.
Published
January 19, 2025

Portland attorney killed by car in Old Port honored with display of love

Joe Lewis' loved ones gathered Sunday at the intersection where he was killed this month to share memories and paint the crosswalk in his honor.
Published
January 19, 2025

Maine clinics see high demand for birth control ahead of Trump term

Fear about possible changes to contraception coverage is motivating a number of Mainers to get IUDs and other forms of long-lasting birth control.
Published
January 18, 2025

Police respond to shots fired in Kennedy Park

Witnesses said they heard between 5-8 gunshots ring out, but there were no injuries.
Published
January 18, 2025

Man, 75, rescued after crashing U-Haul through ice on Mount Desert Island lake

The man called for help early Saturday morning after breaking through the ice on Echo Lake.

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Published
January 18, 2025

Portland braces for several inches of snow followed by frigid cold

Forecasters expect snow to accumulate Sunday afternoon into the evening before a blast of Arctic air arrives Tuesday.
Published
January 18, 2025

People’s March draws hundreds of demonstrators to Portland City Hall

Protesters marched from Monument Square to City Hall on Saturday morning to protest the policies of the incoming Trump administration.
Published
January 18, 2025

Man dies in Aroostook County propane explosion

Investigators believe Kerry Holmes was using a propane torch to thaw a frozen water tank when a collection of gas ignited.
Published
January 18, 2025

Man dies in Lebanon house fire

The fire destroyed a home on Smith Road in Lebanon, killing one person and injuring another.
Published
January 18, 2025

Long-awaited cleanup begins with the digging of a giant hole in Portland Harbor

A 9-acre disposal site will be dug to accept up to 245,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment that has built up between the wharves, piers, marinas and boat yards of Portland Harbor over the last 70 years.