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Trial begins for Maine woman accused of felony welfare fraud

Title: Trial begins for Maine woman accused of felony welfare fraud
Runtime: 0:29
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: The trial of Jodi Theriault, who is accused of improperly obtaining over $10,000 in SNAP and MaineCare benefits, is underway in Cumberland County Superior Court.

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FULL PRESSER: South Portland home healthcare agency accused of defrauding MaineCare

Title: FULL PRESSER: South Portland home healthcare agency accused of defrauding MaineCare
Runtime: 7:00
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: The U.S. Attorney's Office and federal law enforcement partners, including the FBI and the IRS, are holding a news conference to discuss an indictment that has led to the arrests of six people in connection with an alleged long-running healthcare fraud scheme. Federal prosecutors said a home healthcare agency in South Portland stands accused of defrauding MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program, out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for services that were never provided.

Title: Coldest night yet (10/27/26)
Runtime: 1:43
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Meteorologist Colleen Hurley breaks down the temperature swings ahead of Halloween weekend and has an early look at your trick-or-treat forecast

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6 arrested as South Portland personal care agency stands accused of defrauding MaineCare

Title: 6 arrested as South Portland personal care agency stands accused of defrauding MaineCare
Runtime: 1:54
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Community Home Health Care, the company's owner and five employees were indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of healthcare fraud conspiracy.

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Federal prosecutor shares details of MaineCare fraud allegations against South Portland company

Title: Federal prosecutor shares details of MaineCare fraud allegations against South Portland company
Runtime: 4:28
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: U.S. Attorney Andrew Benson spoke about an indictment charging Community Home Health Care, the owner of the company and five employees with conspiring to defraud MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program.

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Environmental officials recommend new air monitoring near South Portland oil tanks

Title: Environmental officials recommend new air monitoring near South Portland oil tanks
Runtime: 1:36
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Maine environmental officials want more air monitors near South Portland oil tanks after a state study found elevated benzene levels; leaders are set to discuss next steps at a city council workshop Tuesday night.

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Maine's "Mr. Halloween" has 14,000 candy bars to give away this year

Title: Maine's "Mr. Halloween" has 14,000 candy bars to give away this year
Runtime: 0:56
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Halloween is on Saturday and kids in costumes will be going door to door looking for candy. One of the most popular destinations each year is at Peter Geiger's business at 70 Mt. Hope Avenue in Lewiston. Thanks to a donation from Reny's, he told us that he will have more than 14,000 king-sized candy bars to give away this year to kids of any age.

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Temperatures drop below freezing in Maine tonight

Title: Temperatures drop below freezing in Maine tonight
Runtime: 2:31
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: We have a cool and sunny Tuesday ahead, and temperatures will be freezing tonight

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Portland postpones vote on allocating $900,000 for winter warming shelter

Title: Portland postpones vote on allocating $900,000 for winter warming shelter
Runtime: 0:27
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: The Portland City Council voted Monday night to postpone a decision on whether to allocate $900,000 from the city’s Opioid Settlement Fund for a winter warming shelter.

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Weather At Your School live in York 6:20 (10/27)

Title: Weather At Your School live in York 6:20 (10/27)
Runtime: 1:47
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Weather At Your School live in York 6:20 (10/27)

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Weather At Your School live in York 5:40 (10/27)

Title: Weather At Your School live in York 5:40 (10/27)
Runtime: 1:52
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Weather At Your School live in York 5:40 (10/27)

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Weather At Your School live in York 6:40 (10/27)

Title: Weather At Your School live in York 6:40 (10/27)
Runtime: 1:43
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Weather At Your School live in York 6:40 (10/27)

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Title: Today's 5AM Forecast Update
Runtime: 2:11
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: How’s the weather looking for your Tuesday? Get your latest Maine’s Total Weather video forecast from Meteorologist Ted McInerney.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds town hall with Troy Jackson targeting college students

Title: Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds town hall with Troy Jackson targeting college students
Runtime: 2:11
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Warren and Jackson called for all student debt to be forgiven as Warren called for an additional wealth tax.

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Title: The warmth fades as cooler days return
Runtime: 2:36
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: The warmth fades as cooler days return

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Candidates in Maine's CD1 race address election security concerns

Title: Candidates in Maine's CD1 race address election security concerns
Runtime: 1:38
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: As part of our Your Choice, Your Voice series, Democratic incumbent Rep. Chellie Pingree and Republican challenger Ron Russell shared what they would do to ensure elections are safe.

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How Maine's CD2 candidates feel about election security

Title: How Maine's CD2 candidates feel about election security
Runtime: 1:46
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: State Auditor Matt Dunlap (D) and former Gov. Paul LePage (R) discuss safety in elections as part of the Your Choice, Your Voice series.

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Where Maine's Senate candidates stand on election security

Title: Where Maine's Senate candidates stand on election security
Runtime: 1:44
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Democratic challenger Troy Jackson and Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins were asked if they believe elections are secure as part of the Your Choice, Your Voice series.

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Where candidates for Maine governor stand on election security

Title: Where candidates for Maine governor stand on election security
Runtime: 1:53
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Independent candidate Rick Bennett, Republican candidate Bobby Charles and Democratic candidate Hannah Pingree share what they think about Maine elections as part of the Your Choice, Your Voice series.

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Title: Voter intimidation reported in Lewiston
Runtime: 2:40
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: At the same time, a Republican candidate for the State House alleges that there is electioneering happening in Maine's second largest city.

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Title: The warmth fades as cooler days return
Runtime: 2:15
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: How’s the weather looking for your Monday? Get your latest Maine’s Total Weather video forecast from Meteorologist Roger Griswold.

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Maine woman back in court on animal cruelty charges out of Montana

Title: Maine woman back in court on animal cruelty charges out of Montana
Runtime: 0:29
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: A woman from Waldo County with multiple animal cruelty convictions in Maine was back in court Monday on new, out-of-state allegations.

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Kitten safe after being tied in plastic bag and thrown in Maine dumpster

Title: Kitten safe after being tied in plastic bag and thrown in Maine dumpster
Runtime: 0:53
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: The cat, believed to be about 3 months old, was rescued after staff at the transfer station in Bingham heard something. Town leaders are now sharing some strong words.

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Your Choice, Your voice: Election security in Maine

Title: Your Choice, Your voice: Election security in Maine
Runtime: 2:30
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Your Choice, Your voice: Election security in Maine

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Several trailers at Brunswick mobile home park condemned

Title: Several trailers at Brunswick mobile home park condemned
Runtime: 2:11
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Code enforcement officials deemed that four trailers at Zoe Court are not safe to live in, saying the homes are considered electrical and structural hazards.

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More than 60 former ambassadors, national security experts endorse U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jac...

Title: More than 60 former ambassadors, national security experts endorse U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jac...
Runtime: 1:14
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Troy Jackson was endorsed by more than 60 former U.S. ambassadors and national security experts.

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Maine man rescued while rock climbing in New Hampshire

Title: Maine man rescued while rock climbing in New Hampshire
Runtime: 0:26
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Officials say the man was about 500 feet from the ground when he was able to get to a spot where he felt safe and was able to call for help.

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Maine woman arrested after standoff with police at a Portland McDonald's

Title: Maine woman arrested after standoff with police at a Portland McDonald's
Runtime: 0:31
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: A Bangor woman is facing multiple charges after police said she was involved in a standoff with officers while inside a bathroom at a McDonald's in Portland.

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Storm drain system work to impact traffic in Portland, Maine

Title: Storm drain system work to impact traffic in Portland, Maine
Runtime: 1:01
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: If you're driving on Commercial Street in Portland in the coming months, you should expect some delays during the daytime by the Portland Fish Pier. Jacob Murphy explains why. #maine #mainenews #construction #portlandmaine #stormdrain #shorts

Mass. woman arrested after she tried to attack man with axe in Rumford, police say

Title: Mass. woman arrested after she tried to attack man with axe in Rumford, police say
Runtime: 0:40
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Investigators say the attack stemmed from an argument about transporting a motorcycle.

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19-year-old man, 15-year-old girl arrested after Rumford double stabbing

Title: 19-year-old man, 15-year-old girl arrested after Rumford double stabbing
Runtime: 0:29
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Police say the two stabbing victims, a 44-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, are expected to survive their injuries.

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Parts of Portland's Commercial Street reduced to one lane for storm drain upgrades

Title: Parts of Portland's Commercial Street reduced to one lane for storm drain upgrades
Runtime: 1:04
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Starting Monday, the stretch of Commercial Street between Center Street and Maple Street will be reduced to alternating one-way traffic during the day while the city of Portland continues its work to upgrade the storm drain system.

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Dozens forced from their homes after Auburn apartment building fire

Title: Dozens forced from their homes after Auburn apartment building fire
Runtime: 0:31
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: An emergency shelter opened for Sunday night after a fire triggered the sprinkler system in a large apartment building owned by the Auburn Housing Authority.

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Charles campaign fined more than $22K by Maine Ethics Commission

Title: Charles campaign fined more than $22K by Maine Ethics Commission
Runtime: 0:32
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: The penalty stemmed from the campaign for Republican candidate for governor Bobby Charles accepting over-the-limit campaign contributions totaling $45,315.

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Mild today, cooler tomorrow as quiet stretch continues(10/26/26)

Title: Mild today, cooler tomorrow as quiet stretch continues(10/26/26)
Runtime: 2:36
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Meteorologist Colleen Hurley breaks down this week's temperature swings

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Watch: Maine fire department sounds alarm about private vehicle using sirens and lights

Title: Watch: Maine fire department sounds alarm about private vehicle using sirens and lights
Runtime: 0:36
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: The Limerick Fire Department says a fire truck that has been driving around the Lake Arrowhead area with lights and sirens activated is not an official emergency response vehicle.

The fire department shared a video clip on Sunday showing the truck passing by. Officials say the vehicle is not associated in any way with the Limerick Fire Department or any surrounding town. Officials said they believe the vehicle is privately owned.

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Parts of commercial street reduced to one lane as city of Portland upgrades storm drain system

Title: Parts of commercial street reduced to one lane as city of Portland upgrades storm drain system
Runtime: 1:24
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: The city is asking drivers to avoid the area if possible while the work is completed.

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Title: Warming up quickly today
Runtime: 1:43
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: How’s the weather looking for your Monday? Get the latest Maine’s Total Weather video forecast from Meteorologist Ted McInerney.

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Justice Department to send federal observers to Portland, Lewiston on Election Day

Title: Justice Department to send federal observers to Portland, Lewiston on Election Day
Runtime: 1:20
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: Maine's Secretary of State says she is prepared to welcome federal observers from the DOJ at polling locations in Lewiston and Portland to "put more eyes on the process."

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Title: Today's 5AM Forecast Update
Runtime: 2:32
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: How’s the weather looking for your Monday? Get your latest Maine’s Total Weather video forecast from Meteorologist Ted McInerney.

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Title: Sunny and dry trend continues
Runtime: 3:02
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: Emily Pike shows you a look at the 8 Day Forecast.

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Candlelight vigil held in honor of those killed in Lewiston mass shooting

Title: Candlelight vigil held in honor of those killed in Lewiston mass shooting
Runtime: 1:52
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: On the three-year anniversary of a Lewiston mass shooting that killed 18 people and injured 13 others, the community held a candlelight vigil to honor the victims and stand alongside the survivors.

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Prolonged dry trend creating fire risk across Maine

Title: Prolonged dry trend creating fire risk across Maine
Runtime: 0:46
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: Emily Pike discusses the fire risk across the state as the dry conditions continue.

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Title: Sunny and dry trend continues
Runtime: 2:46
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: Emily Pike shows you a look at the 8 Day Forecast.

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Volunteers plant bulbs to commemorate the third anniversary of the Lewiston mass shootings

Title: Volunteers plant bulbs to commemorate the third anniversary of the Lewiston mass shootings
Runtime: 4:26
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: Later in the day, a vigil will be held at Simard-Payne Park to remember the 18 lives lost.

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Shifting wind will bring warmer weather to Maine

Title: Shifting wind will bring warmer weather to Maine
Runtime: 2:29
Date posted: 15 days ago
Description: High pressure will still bring sunshine to Maine, and temperatures will be warm

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Sunny, dry trend continues through the weekend

Title: Sunny, dry trend continues through the weekend
Runtime: 2:45
Date posted: 15 days ago
Description: Emily Pike shows you a look at the 8 Day Forecast.

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Greely volleyball team wins playoff game

Title: Greely volleyball team wins playoff game
Runtime: 0:21
Date posted: 15 days ago
Description: Greely beat Hampden Academy to advance to the semifinals.

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This surf shop in Kennebunk runs free surf lessons for moms

Title: This surf shop in Kennebunk runs free surf lessons for moms
Runtime: 3:48
Date posted: 15 days ago
Description: Aquaholics is holding free surfing lessons every Tuesday and Saturday morning.

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Thornton Academy football team beats Bonny Eagle

Title: Thornton Academy football team beats Bonny Eagle
Runtime: 0:55
Date posted: 15 days ago
Description: Thornton Academy won a battle of unbeatens against Bonny Eagle.

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