Frank Foss Jr., 28, had evaded police for nearly three weeks before a Maine State Police detective killed him Sunday in Chelsea.
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Winterport man seriously injured in crash on I-95 in Plymouth
The 23-year-old man had slowed to use a crossover to get from the southbound to the northbound lanes when his SUV was hit by a tractor-trailer, according to officials.
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The Portland Phoenix publishes final issue
The owners of the weekly newspaper, which restarted after a shutdown in 2019, said the pandemic kept them from attracting enough advertisers.
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Lewiston-Auburn hit hard; more storms coming statewide Thursday
It was a stormy late afternoon and evening in the Lewiston-Auburn area. Isolated thunderstorms popped up Tuesday due to daytime heating and didn’t move for hours. Reports of nearly 5 inches of rain came in once the storm was gone around 8 p.m. Most of that fell in a very short time. Feet of rain […]
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Maine lawmakers endorse proposal that would jumpstart offshore wind projects
The bill was revised and combined with another bill after a veto by Gov. Janet Mills to ensure non-union companies could get into the business of producing the turbines.
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Search for missing lobsterman turns up empty again Tuesday
Tylar Michaud, 18, has not been seen since Friday, when his boat was found empty that night.
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Waterville court hearing reveals Mount Vernon girl was stabbed 10 times
Evidence in a case involving the killing of Brooke McLaughlin, 14, emerged Tuesday at Waterville District Court, where a hearing is being held to determine if the boy charged with her murder, Aidan Grant, will be tried as a juvenile or an adult.
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Madison man drowns after whitewater raft flips on West Branch of Penobscot River
The death Monday of Scott Newton, 38, was the second drowning in 48 hours in Maine.
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Former nurse who allegedly held down patient at Waterville facility and failed to give medication sees felony-level charges dropped
The family of Daniel H. Crommett, who died two days after the former nurse allegedly restrained him, said the decision does not reflect the treatment their loved one endured.
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Maine voters to decide whether to restore 19th century tribal obligations to the constitution
The proposal would restore language that has always applied, but was removed from printed versions of the Maine Constitution in 1876.