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Person found dead after report of shooting at Maine home

A person was found dead after a shooting was reported at home in Lincoln, Maine, on Wednesday morning, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone is facing charges in the shooting on Moh...

Maine Nov 19

Resident jumps from second-story window to escape house fire in Wells, Maine
Maine Nov 18

No date scheduled yet for requested recount in Maine congressional race

Maine Nov 18

Man killed in single-vehicle crash on I-95 in Maine

A 20-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in central Maine on Sunday afternoon. Maine State Police said they responded to the area of mile marker 134 on I-95 north in Ben...
Decision 2024 Nov 15

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden wins through Maine's ranked choice voting

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won reelection to Congress through Maine’s ranked choice system on Friday. It’s the third time in four elections in the hotly contested district that Golden wo...
Susan Collins Nov 15

Sen. Susan Collins plans to seek reelection in 2026

Republican Sen. Susan Collins is planning to run for a sixth term in two years, NBC affiliate News Center Maine reported. The senator made the announcement of her 2026 campaign at a stop Friday in Vas...
Maine Nov 15

Maine man charged with attempted murder, arson following ‘active shooter' incident last week

A 59-year-old Maine man is facing attempted murder and arson charges following an “active shooter” incident last week that prompted a large response from law enforcement. Billy Morvent, of...

Maine Nov 14

Maine ranked choice count continues Thursday in contested congressional race

A ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine will continue on Thursday, with the possibility of having final results by the end of the workday or sometime on Friday, the state’s top election official said. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden already said he won the election in Maine&#821...
Maine Nov 13

Gun groups sue to overturn Maine's 3-day waiting period to buy firearms

A coalition of gun groups has filed a lawsuit claiming that Maine’s new 72-hour waiting period for firearms purchases is unconstitutional and seeking an injunction stopping its enforcement pending the outcome of the case. The lawsuit filed on behalf of five individuals contends that it’s illegal to require someone who passed a background chec...
Maine Nov 13

Maine ranked choice count continues, elections chief who drew Trump's ire narrating livestream

Maine’s elections chief, a former civil liberties attorney who sparred with President-elect Donald Trump over ballot access, is acting like a play-by-play sports announcer as she describes the state’s process of determining a congressional winner through ranked choice voting. Shenna Bellows is spending the week streaming the effort live on YouTube ...
Portland Nov 12

Here's which New England city was named most livable metro in the U.S.

Portland, Maine was ranked as the most livable metro area in the U.S. A new analysis done by RentCafe.com named Portland as the most livable metro area, beating out Boston, for hitting a perfect balance between good living and location. The city’s claim to fame, according to the study, are its opportunities for higher education and diversity ...
Maine Nov 12

Ranked voting will decide pivotal Maine congressional race. How does that work?

In a pivotal congressional race in Maine, the state’s ranked choice voting system is being used this week to determine the winner, but that won’t be the end of it. The currently trailing candidate has requested a full recount that won’t begin until after more than 12,000 votes have been reallocated to determine a majority. Electio...
Maine Nov 11

Man found dead following tent fire in Bangor, Maine

A man was found dead following a fire in a tent in Bangor, Maine, over the weekend. The State Fire Marshal’s Office said they were called to a fire that occurred inside a tent on Cleaveland Street in Bangor around 9:14 p.m. Sunday. They said the tent was occupied at the time by an adult male who was found...
Maine Nov 11

Ranked voting tabulation in pivotal Maine congressional race to begin Tuesday

A ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine will start on Tuesday with scanning of ballots into a computer at a centralized location, with a goal of having results by week’s end, the state’s top election official said over the weekend. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden already s...
Maine Nov 8

Horse killed, 4 people injured after SUV hits buggy in Maine

A driver hit a buggy Friday morning in Maine, fatally injuring a horse and sending four people to the hospital. The Maine Department of Public Safety said the crash happened on Main Road in Bradford. State police responded just after 7:30 a.m. Authorities say the SUV’s driver, a 28-year-old Bradford woman, tried to pass the horse and buggy wh...
Maine Nov 8

Maine election update: Key US House district goes to ranked voting, King re-elected

Votes will have to be redistributed under Maine’s ranked choice system to determine the winner of a key congressional race, election officials said. The campaigns of both Republican challenger Austin Theriault and Democratic Rep. Jared Golden said Friday that they would participate in the process, although Golden said he already won the elect...
Food & drink Nov 7

Lord Hobo to merge with Maine brewery Lone Pine

Lord Hobo to merge with Maine brewery
Decision 2024 Nov 6

Mainers reject proposal to resurrect the state's original flag

Mainers were smitten by the state’s original flag during the 2020 bicentennial. But the retro flag’s popularity wasn’t enough to convince voters to make it the state’s official flag. Residents voted Tuesday to retain the existing flag — blue with the state seal — instead of adopting a flag that tracks closely with the state’...
Decision 2024 Nov 6

Maine Sen. Angus King focusing on future as counting continues in 4-way race

Independent Sen. Angus King was well ahead in his bid for a third term in Maine on Wednesday, but with much of the vote yet to be counted, it was unclear whether ranked voting would be needed to decide the four-way race. King said he believed he’d won outright with a majority of vote in his election, though NBC...
Decision 2024 Nov 6

Dems claim victory in key Maine congressional district race; no race projection

With the balance of power in the U.S. House still up for grabs, Democrats were claiming victory in a key tossup race in Maine. While NBC News hasn’t projected a winner at 77% of votes counted, the Maine Democratic Party said Wednesday afternoon that Rep. Jared Golden held on to the seat, fending off a challenge from former NASCAR...

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