Regional News
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MEMA Confirmed to be on Standby in Boston
Lynette Miller of Maine Emergency Management Services confirms MEMA is on standby, but Massachusetts state officials have not asked for help from any other states at this point. Miller says the...
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Cinderella Project of Maine Brings Prom Dresses at No Cost
Free and fabulous prom dresses at no cost the buyer. That's the mission of the Cinderella Project of Maine. They will be holding two more dress giveaways for girls that may have missed...
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Southwest Airlines Arrives at Portland Jetport
- Southwest Airlines has landed at the Portland International Jetport . Southwest started service from Portland to Baltimore-Washington International Airport on Sunday. Last year, Southwest...
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Lawmakers Consider Bill Allowing Concealed Weapons Without Permits
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would let people carry concealed weapons without permits. Representative Aaron Libby of Waterboro has proposed a bill that drew a large crowd to a...
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Taxation Committee Rejects Elimination of Revenue Sharing
The legislature's taxation committee rejected Governor LePage's proposed elimination of revenue sharing on Friday. The governor wanted it cut out to help balance the state budget. Maine...
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Lawmakers Allow Alewives Back in St. Croix River
Maine lawmakers have approved a bill to let alewives in the Saint Croix River for the first time in nearly two decades. If signed into law by the governor, it takes effect immediately....
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Collins Thrilled After Delay of Postal Service Cutback
Senator Susan Collins says she's thrilled the postal service has delayed implementing a five-day-a- week delivery schedule. Orginally, the shortened delivery week was scheduled to start in...
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More Bills Going Through Senate
The Maine Senate has upheld the governor's veto of a bill to bar children from using tanning salons. Lawmakers passed the bill which was meant to protect youths from skin cancer, but Governor...
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Two Waterville Men Sentenced to Two-and-a-Half Years after Pharmacy Robbery
Two Waterville men convicted of robbing a pharmacy last summer are going to jail for 2-and-a-half years. Lance Vashon, 35, of Benton, and Nicholas Hunter, 34, of Waterville were sentenced last...
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MPBN Faces Up to Ten Layoffs
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network is cutting up to ten jobs. MPBN's president blames automatic federal budget cuts, state funding cuts, and lower than expected public donations. He says...
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Local Church Holds Prayer Vigil for Missing Teen
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Saco Man's Body Found After Standoff, Fire
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Maine Budget Committee Holds Meeting
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Authorities Continue to Work Together to Search for Nichole Cable
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Attorneys Offer Veterans Free Legal Advice
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Maine Troop Greeters Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary on Armed Forces Day
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EMS Memorial to Go Up in Augusta
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Bands Battle In Ellsworth To Benefit Area Nonprofit
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Relay For Life Raises Over $250,000 for Cancer Research
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Law Enforcement May Soon Need Warrants To Use Cameras On Remote Private Property
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Video: Medgar Evers: How his legacy shaped the civil rights movement
This June marks 50 years since civil rights leader Medgar Evers was gunned down outside his home in Jackson, Miss. Randall Pinkston reports on his legacy.
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Video: Small Fla. town waits for Powerball winner to come forward
A Publix grocery store in Florida sold the ticket for the biggest single payout in U.S. lottery history. This will be the sixth Powerball winner from the Sunshine State, which is more than any other. Ashley Potter reports.
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Video: 5/19: Surviving the Midwest twisters; How a $4.8 million winning ticket saved a family
The intense weather is not over for people living in the middle of the country. From Oklahoma City to Minneapolis, severe weather is still a threat. One family hit hard shares their story of survival with Anna Werner; And, A winning lottery ticket worth $4.8 million saved a home from foreclosure, a gift the family claims is from their own guardian angel A multi-million dollar payout from a winning lottery ticket saved a home from foreclosure in Chicago, and the family swears it's all because of their own guardian angel. Dean Reynolds reports.
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Powerful thunderstorms rumble through hard-hit Midwest
Storm system spawning tornadoes hit Oklahoma and Kansas, just days after ten twisters ripped through northern Texas and destroyed neighborhoods
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Conn. train collision a major headache for commuters
About 2,000 feet of track was destroyed after Friday night train collision injured 72; will be days before things return to normal