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Maine Students Invited to Agriculture Policy Day at the Legislature

By Tiffany Williams – AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine students interested in agriculture, leadership, and public policy are invited to apply for Agriculture Policy Day at the Legislature on March 25,…

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MaineDOT to Replace Dover Bridge Over Piscataquis River Starting Feb. 18

By Tiffany Williams – DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — The Maine Department of Transportation will begin a bridge replacement project for the Dover Bridge, also known as the Essex Street Bridge, over…

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Maine Farmers Eligible for $500K Soil Health Grants, $290K Equipment Funding

By Tiffany Williams – AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced two funding opportunities now open to Maine farmers, making hundreds of thousands of dollars…

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From Conservation to Careers: New Partnerships Create Apprenticeship Pathways in Maine

By William Armstead – Augusta — Two new pre-apprenticeship partnerships with the Association of General Contractors (AGC) Maine and the Maine Rural Water Association (MRWA) were announced today. The Maine…

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Culture Grows, Fares Rise, and Politics Heat Up Across New England

By Tiffany Williams – From classrooms to concert halls, city halls to school buses, and immigration flashpoints to ballot fights, New England’s civic machinery is grinding hard — and the…

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19-Year-Old Connecticut Woman Dies in Falmouth, Maine Highway Crash

By Tiffany Williams – FALMOUTH, Maine — A teenage driver is dead after her car slammed off the roadway and into a guardrail Saturday afternoon on a busy stretch of…

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Governor Janet Mills Highlights Community, Family, and Opportunity During Northern Maine Visits

By Tiffany Williams – Governor Janet Mills made her latest stop in northern Maine, visiting Presque Isle and Houlton to check in with local business and community leaders about economic…

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Governor Janet Mills Cuts Ribbon on Amazon Facility in Northern Maine

By Tiffany Williams – Amazon has planted its flag in Maine. Governor Janet Mills on Thursday cut the ribbon on a new delivery warehouse in Caribou — the company’s first…

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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Secretaries of State in Oregon and Maine Over Voter Roll Access

By Tiffany Williams – The Justice Department is taking aim at Oregon and Maine, suing the two states and their Secretaries of State for refusing to hand over crucial voter…

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Jamaican National Working as Reserve Police Officer in Maine Arrested After Illegal Attempt to Purchase Firearm

By Tiffany WilliamsJuly 29, 2025 | Biddeford, ME U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a Jamaican national in Biddeford last week after he allegedly attempted to unlawfully purchase…

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MaineDOT to Begin Multi-Year Construction Project on I-95 Bridges Near Fairfield

By Tiffany Williams – Fairfield, Maine — The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will begin a long-term infrastructure project along Interstate 95 near Fairfield starting Monday, August 4. The work…

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Maine Officials Warn of Poor Air Quality June 4-5

By William Armstead AUGUSTA, ME — Air Quality Meteorologists at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection have stated that Ground-level ozone concentrations are predicted to hit the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive…

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I-95 Southbound In Maine Being Reduced To One Lane On Wednesday

By Tiffany Williams – The Maine Department of Transportation is set to close a southbound lane on I-95 in Bangor on Wednesday, March 5th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. …

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Maine Governor Janet Mills Nominates Michael Duguay To Be Next Commissioner of the Department of Economic & Community Development

By Tiffany Williams – Maine Governor Janet Mills has nominated Michael Duguay, a Fairfield native and University of New Hampshire graduate, to be the next Commissioner of the Maine Department…

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New England Governor’s Maura Healey and Janet Mills Issue Stark Warning Over President Trump’s Tariffs on Canada

By Tiffany Williams – President Trump’s imposition of a sweeping 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada officially went into effect on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time,…

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New England Governor’s Sounding The Alarm On President Trump’s Planned Tarrifs On Canada and Mexico

By Tiffany Williams – At the White House on Thursday, President Trump told reporters he’d be putting a 25% tariff on Canada and 25% tariff on Mexico but seemed to…

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Section of I-95 In Pittsfield, Maine Closing For Road Work Sunday Night

By Tiffany Williams – In Pittsfield, Maine, the southbound side of I-95 near Mile Marker 152 will be closing from 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6th until 5:00 a.m. on…

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No J.D No Problem As Maine Celtics Defeat Texas Legends 102-95

By DJ Harding- The Maine Celtics after being on the road for the first two games of their regular season played their home opener on New Year’s Eve. The Celtics…

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Maine Man Pleads Guity to Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

By Tiffany Williams – In Maine, at the United States District Court in Portland, Joseph Gibson, 36, of Lisbon, Maine has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material. Maine…

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Travis Bessey of Sedgwick, Maine Pleads Guilty To Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

By Tiffany Williams – At the US District Court in Bangor, Maine, Travis Bessey, 29, of Sedgwick, Maine pleaded guilty Friday to producing child sexual abuse material. In May 2021,…

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Aziayh Scott of Hammond, Louisiana Arrested For The Death of Maine Toddler

By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, Aziayh Scott, 23, of Hammond, Louisiana, was located and apprehended by Task Force members from the USMS, Eastern District of Louisiana,…

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Nash Bridge In Coplin Plantation In Maine To Be Closed For Repairs

By Tiffany Williams – If you are planning to drive on Route 16 in Coplin Plantation on Sunday, April 27, be advised the Nash Bridge will be temporarily closed.  The…

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Traffic Advisory – Frank J. Wood Bridge In Maine Northbound Detour April 24th

By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday, April 24th, the Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a bridge inspection of the Frank J. Wood Bridge.  Travelers are advised that to…

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I-95 In Bangor, Maine To Be Shutdown In Both Directions Dec. 20 – Dec 21

By Tiffany Williams – If your Holiday travels include heading north to Banger, Maine, and you are planning to leave early the Maine Department of Transportation has announced it will…

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Mass Driver In Kennebunk, Maine Accident Admits To Attempting Suicide

By Tiffany Williams – Friday night Maine State Police responded to a motor vehicle accident with serious personal injury at about 10 PM, at mile marker 23 in Kennebunk, Maine. …

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Jeffrey Gray Of Biddeford, Maine Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Materials

By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday, at the United States District Court in Portland, Maine, Jeffrey Gray, 61,of Biddeford, Maine pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse materials. In…

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New York Man Pleads Guilty In Bangor, Maine To Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

By Tiffany Williams – Camby Wilson, 22, of New York pleaded guilty Thursday at U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Wilson…

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Bangor, Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing A Firearm

By Tiffany Williams – Jonathan Birtz, 39, of Bangor, Maine pleaded guilty Thursday at the U.S. District Court in Bangor to theft of a firearm from a licensed firearms dealer.…

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Derek Daprato Of Hooksett, New Hampshire Pleads Gulty In Violent Maine Home Invasion Case

By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday at the United States District Court in Portland, Maine, Derek Daprato, 34, of Hooksett, New Hampshire pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit Hobbs Act…

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Wayne Smith Of Bangor, Maine Pleads Guilty To Distribution Of Methamphetamine And Fentanyl

By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Bangor, Maine, Wayne Smith, 31, of Bangor, Maine pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to…

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Maine State Police Arrest A Juvenile For The Murder Of 14-year-old Brooke McLaughlin

By Tiffany Williams –  Sunday, Maine State Police confirmed that they have arrested a male juvenile in the for the murder of 14-year-old Brooke McLaughlin of Mt. Vernon. McLaughlin was…

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Maine Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Distribution Causing Death Of 2 People

By Theresa Diaz – U.S. District Judge George Z. Singal at the U.S. District Court in Portland, today sentenced Corydon Mills, 33, of Old Orchard Beach 10 years in prison…

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Maine State Offices Closed Friday

By Caroline Davis – Governor Janet Mills on Thursday announced that all State of Maine offices will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 4, 2022. “With driving expected to be difficult…

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New Information In The Murder Of A Maine Baby

By Randall Thomas – New details this morning in the brutal death of a one-month-old infant in Milo, Maine. New information unsealed on Monday by Piscataquis County Superior Court justice…

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New BMV Branch Opens In Bangor

By Yvette Gould – Maine Sec. of State, Shenna Bellows was in Bangor Tuesday for the opening of the grand opening of the new Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The Bangor…

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Maine Man Arrested After Shooting His Girlfriend

By Yvette Gould – Maine State Police on Tuesday arrested 24-year old Joshua Prestwood of Easton, Maine in connection with the shooting of his girlfriend.  Last week when Prestwood’s girlfriend…

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Dominican National Indicted On Federal Drug Charges

By Tiffany Williams – As the result of a lengthy investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division, Luis Sonier Bautista Moreta, 25, a Dominican national residing…

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Taunton Man Arrested On Federal Firearms Charges

By Tiffany Williams – As the result of a lengthy investigation led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division,  today Jaylen Rose, 27, of Taunton…

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Hartland, Maine Man Sentenced To 14 Years For Fentanyl Trafficking

By Reinaldo Vasquez – On Wednesday at the U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Nicholas Culver, 41, of Hartland, Maine to 14 years…

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3 Suspects Arrested In Machias, Maine Homicide Investigation

By Tiffany Williams – Police in Maine have arrested three men in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Brandin Guerrero.  Guerrero, who is from Massapequa, New York was found dead…

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Two Shot In Brockton, Including A Police Officer

By Josephine Turco – Earlier tonight Brockton Police responded to the area of Taber Ave for a report of shots fired. What we know right now is that two individuals…

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Body Found In Leominster Identified As Worcester Man

By Tiffany Williams – A body discovered on May 12, in the area of 46 Industrial Road, Leominster has been identified as Franklin Mane, 19, of Worcester. Mane, who was…

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