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wmtw.com > article > police-seek-driver-hit-arundel-maine-train-crossing-signal > 70512486

Police seek driver who hit Maine train crossing signal

3+ min ago  (88+ words) Police think a plow truck likely hit the signal in Arundel The York County Sheriff's Office is looking for the driver who hit a railroad crossing signal in Arundel on Wednesday. Police say they believe it was likely a plow…...

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wmtw.com > article > this-8-year-old-from-saco-was-born-deaf-but-thanks-to-new-hearing-technology-is-able-to-follow-her-passion-for-dance > 70504893

Saco 8-year-old found her rhythm despite being born deaf

1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (538+ words) Emma Blake has many different titles. Dancer, cheerleader, athlete, and even a social butterfly by her teachers and parents. One part of her that isn't immediately apparent is Emma was born deaf. "Without my hearing aids, I can't hear anything,…...

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wmtw.com > article > rye-new-hampshire-house-fire-maine-response > 70513475

Maine crews provide aid during response to New Hampshire house fire

3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (125+ words) Maine firefighters are providing assistance to the Rye Fire Department as crews in the New Hampshire town battle a three-alarm house fire. WMTW sister station WMUR reports the call for the fire at a home on Red Mill Lane came…...

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wmtw.com > article > maine-premier-sled-dog-race-can-am-rebound-2026 > 70513081

Maine's Can-Am Crown sled dog race is making a big rebound in 2026

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (494+ words) More than 50 mushers are signed up for the Can-Am Crown races, just two years after the races were canceled due to conditions The Can-Am Crown Sled Dog Races are this weekend, and the field for Maine's premier sled dog race…...

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wmtw.com > article > gubernatorial-debate-focusing-immigration-with-side-name-calling > 70506146

Maine gubernatorial debate focusing on immigration, with a side of name-calling

8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (306+ words) Former Senate President Troy Jackson and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Bobby Charles facing off in an unusual debate for governor, as neither have secured their party's nomination. There was no shortage of name-calling during the debate between Bobby Charles…...

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wmtw.com > article > maine-snow-totals-snowfall-reports-february-25-2026 > 70504817

Here's a look at how much snow fell in Maine on Wednesday

13+ hour, 10+ min ago  (137+ words) Some communities in Maine picked up an additional 1 to 2 inches of snow on Wednesday, two days after there were confirmed blizzard conditions in the cities of Portland and Sanford. Wednesday's system was quick to move through Maine, arriving in the…...

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wmtw.com > article > hannah-pingree-submits-signatures-ballot > 70504093

Hannah Pingree submits signatures to get on Maine ballot

13+ hour, 35+ min ago  (100+ words) Pingree becomes the third candidate for governor to submit the necessary signatures to appear on the Maine ballot. Former Speaker of the Maine House Hannah Pingree submitted enough signatures to appear on the democratic primary ballot for governor. Pingree becomes…...

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wmtw.com > article > president-trump-alleges-maine-fraud-in-state-of-the-union-address > 70499672

President Trump alleges Maine fraud in State of the Union address

13+ hour, 47+ min ago  (392+ words) President Donald Trump accused Maine of fraud during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Trump first pointed to Minnesota, claiming members of the Somali community have taken roughly $19 billion from taxpayers. "We have all the information, and in…...

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wmtw.com > article > alabama-woman-arrested-maine-pursuit-spike-strips > 70504636

Alabama woman arrested after Maine Turnpike pursuit

13+ hour, 47+ min ago  (205+ words) An Alabama woman was arrested in Maine after police said she led them on a pursuit on the Maine Turnpike. Carla Williams, 51, of Homewood, was charged with driving to endanger and failing to stop for a law enforcement officer. Maine…...

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wmtw.com > article > building-a-climate-resilient-future-in-maine-together > 70501610

Building a climate-resilient future in Maine — together

16+ hour, 48+ min ago  (277+ words) Building a climate-resilient future in Maine " together'WMTW A new year often brings a sense of fresh possibility " but as Maine steps into 2026, the climate challenges facing the state have not paused Coastal storms continue to batter shorelines, and the Gulf…...