Dustin Smith, 33, was treated for an injury caused by a bullet graze before he was jailed in Augusta.
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Former SpaceX engineer ends longshot bid for US Senate in Maine
Phillip Rench, a political newcomer from Waterboro, faced an uphill battle as an independent against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democrats, including Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner.
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Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
The release of the lone person of interest leaves law enforcement without any known suspect in the weekend shooting that killed 2 students and injured 9.
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More loons are filling Maine’s lakes with their ghostlike calls
Maine Audubon says an annual count of common loons found more adults and chicks this year than last.
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Start Here: Filling Maine’s worker shortage + Road debate could lead to lawsuit
What you need to know today.
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New construction training program aims to fill Maine’s worker shortage
The Maine Community College System and Associated General Contractors of Maine are establishing a pre-apprenticeship program to prepare adult Mainers for in-demand building trades.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, Things to Do
These Maine homes get lit for the holidays
There are over-the-top home displays this year in Cumberland, South Portland, Gray, Limington, Monmouth, Waterville and Winslow, among other places.
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As tax credits expire, how will heat pump costs change in Maine?
Federal clean energy incentives are expiring on Dec. 31. But homeowners will still have access to Efficiency Maine rebates, and the state is part of a $450 million effort to increase heat pump adoption across New England.
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Sunday brings snowfall to southern Maine, cold Monday to follow
Following several more inches of snow, windchill on Monday morning will make temperatures feel like below zero across the state.
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At least 15 people killed in attack at Hanukkah celebration in Sydney
Australian authorities say one gunman was fatally shot by police and the second was wounded.