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Governor expands eligibility for coronavirus booster shots as Maine sets new single-day case high

All Mainers over the age of 18 are now eligible for a booster shot of a coronavirus vaccine.

Portland police arrest man accused of threatening carwash employee

Police in Portland say a man who threatened a carwash employee was arrested on Monday.

Versant Power customers to be hit with rate hikes in 2022

Maine utility regulators say power customers in the northern and eastern parts of the state can expect to see rates increase by more than 88% starting next year.

Police use spike mat to end high-speed pursuit through Maine’s midcoast

A Standish man was taken into custody Monday after police say he led officers on a high-speed pursuit reaching over 100 MPH.

Investigators say human remains found in Augusta may have been there for more than a year

Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of human remains in Augusta.

NH woman accused of driving recklessly in Maine charged with OUI, driving to endanger

A New Hampshire woman who police say was driving recklessly and crashed multiple times on the interstate in Maine is facing charges.

Governor Mills and state lawmakers in attendance for signing of $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

Governor Janet Mills and members of Maine’s congressional delegation were in Washington on Monday as President Biden signed a sweeping infrastructure bill into law.

Police asking for public’s help as they investigate hit-and-run in Hermon

Police in Penobscot County are trying to track down the driver in a hit-and-run that left a boy seriously injured in Hermon.

Police investigate crash that killed driver, passenger in Jay

Police say two people and a dog were killed in a crash in Jay.

Woman and her puppy not hurt in York County crash

A woman was uninjured after a crash in Arundel Saturday morning.

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