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Officials anticipate impact on travel as thousands of Canadian border workers prepare to strike

A union representing thousands of Canadian border agents is set to go on strike.

Maine health officials launch effort to boost vaccinations at schools

Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services is working alongside the state’s department of education to promote COVID-19 vaccinations in schools.

Maine to follow new CDC masking guidance for vaccinated people

Maine will follow U.S. CDC guidance that came down Tuesday, recommending that everyone wear masks in public indoor settings, vaccinated or not, in areas where spread of coronavirus is considered substantial.

Authorities continue search for Maine man who went missing in June

The search for a man from Lagrange continues, more than 40 days after he went missing.

Maine reports 65 COVID-19 cases, 1 death

New COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Maine, where 65 additional infections were reported by public health officials Wednesday. The Maine CDC also announced one additional death.

Maine to review new mask guidance from U.S. CDC as state officials urge residents to get vaccinated

Maine Governor Janet Mills has directed state agencies to review new guidance from the U.S. CDC on masking.

Police say driver failed to yield to dump truck in Wilton crash

Police say a crash involving a dump truck that left six people injured was the result of a driver failing to yield to the truck.

Truck and tractor trailer collide in Lincolnville

A pick-up truck crashed into a Mack truck Monday morning on Hope Road in Lincolnville.

Smoke from wildfires causes hazy skies in Maine

Hazy sunlight is a sign that smoke from wildfires elsewhere has reached Maine, but the worst of it is expected to clear out by Tuesday evening.

Six people hospitalized after dump truck tips over on to vehicle in Wilton

Six people including three children were injured Monday in Wilton when a dump truck hauling rocks collided with and overturned on a car.

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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.

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The campaign has endured several departures.

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Maine Churches, Schools Open Chapters of Late Charlie Kirk’s Organization

At least 20 Turning Point chapters have been established at colleges, high schools and churches in Maine.

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Boy turns himself in to police following stabbing in Aroostook County

A juvenile accused of stabbing someone during a fight in Caribou on Halloween turned himself in to police.