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Wild weather whips through Lewiston, Auburn

AUBURN — On Gamage Avenue, wind snatched a wooden chair off Gail Scipione Shelley's porch and smashed it, flinging the remains onto her lawn.  A mile down the road, at the top of Goff Hill, Randy Burgess heard a crack followed by a crash as the pine tree in his yard came down.

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Maine teacher who won $1M accused of shoplifting $14.99 blouse

EDGECOMB (AP) — An English teacher from Maine who won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize last year has been accused of shoplifting a [...] 7:31am

Oakland man gets 8 years for injuring ex-girlfriend's twins

AUGUSTA (AP) — A 27-year-old Maine man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for injuring his ex-girlfriend's 2-year-old twin da [...] 7:16am

Maine lawmakers continue practice of meeting behind closed doors

AUGUSTA — Lawmakers on the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee thumbed their noses at Maine's open-meeting law Thursday, [...] 6:50pm

Last-minute budget plan panned by legislative Democrats

AUGUSTA — An 11th-hour House Republican supplemental budget, and conditions attached to it, were being rejected by Democrats in the Ma [...] 10:30pm

Families worried DHHS cuts could leave thousands of Maine autistic children in lurch

AUGUSTA — A legislative committee voted Thursday to move forward with a bill that would seek a moratorium on rule changes that could c [...] 11:50am 2

More Maine News

Josh Titus, basketball manager and one-time EL player, dies

AUBURN — Josh Titus' rise to national fame was so surreal, even he couldn't resist comparing it to a Hollywood drama. In February 2009 [...] 3

Auburn teen denies attempted murder charge

LEWISTON — A 14-year-old Auburn boy denied in court Thursday that he tried to kill his neighbor with a hammer and a hatchet this week. [...]

Fake inspection sticker draws fine and 'A for effort'

LIVERMORE FALLS — So you got a parking fine and your inspection sticker is expired. What to do? For one local woman, the answer was ob [...]

Patrick Dempsey surprises EL students with a visit

AUBURN — Edward Little High School students were told Thursday they were being interviewed about their successful Dempsey Challenge fu [...]

Lockdown drill at Lewiston High School

Devon Madden, center, sits in silence with the rest of the automotive technology class at Lewiston Regional Technical Center during a lockdo [...]

Bliss Thru Shopping: A retail love letter to Boaty McBoatface

Some weeks we draw column inspiration from our own lives. For instance if there's a birthday gift or Valentine we need to shop for. Other we [...]

Androscoggin commissioners pledge to attend Budget Committee meetings this fall

AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission would like to end its contentious relationship with the county Budget Committee. Whil [...]

Rescued firefighter in good condition after Oxford blaze

OXFORD — A Norway firefighter fell through a floor while searching for possible occupants in a burning home Wednesday night on Pottle [...]

Lewiston man pleads guilty in Rangeley theft case

FARMINGTON — A Lewiston man pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing TVs, medical marijuana and guns from a disabled Rangeley man while he [...]

Oxford County arrest log

PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: • Jamel J. Johnson, 28, Rumford, failure to pay fines, 4:06 [...]

Auburn seeks longer term access to Intermodal Facility

AUBURN — A longer-term lease for the entrance to the city's intermodal freight facility could lead to more robust use, according to Au [...]

Maine Senate passes 'In God We Trust' resolution

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate has adopted a resolution that reaffirms "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States. The S [...] 3

Lawmakers consider home birth regulations

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate is considering a bill that would regulate home births in an attempt to ensure that they are safe. The bill [...]

Gov. Paul LePage says Maine about to lose 900 jobs

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage says that a company in southern Maine is on the verge of shedding 900 jobs, and he suggested that the compa [...] 7

One injured in Wilton accident

WILTON — Police said a Wilton man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a late-night crash Wednesday. Christine Dunham, [...]

Wicked wet, windy weather headed for Maine

PORTLAND — It's going to be a wet and windy Thursday in Maine, but temperatures will be mild. The rain will start off light and scatte [...]

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Hampden Academy vs Lisbon Unified Basketball Championship 2016

Lisbon Unified Basketball vs Deering/Portland

Gray-New Gloucester-Lincoln Academy Regional Finals

Oak Hill at Poland girls basketball playoff game

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