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Maine Fishermen hold ocean concert to raise funds

Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation (PMFHF) is holding a live concert on the ocean to raise money for Maine lobstermen on August 02, 2020. 

Public health officials report 18 new coronavirus cases in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Center for Disease Control reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Monday.

Number of wildfires has soared in Maine in 2020

The Maine Forest Service said Friday that Maine has had a 170 percent increase in wildfires so far this year over 2019, resulting in the highest fire count in 10 years.

Drifters Wife, a Portland Resturant, closes permanently

A Portland restaurant was unable to weather the financial hardships of the pandemic, and announced Friday that it will permanently…

1 death, 33 new cases of coronavirus in Maine

The Maine CDC reported Saturday another death, and 33 more cases of coronavirus in Maine. The latest victim a man…

Portland sleep out protesters release list of demands for city

Friday night, protesters at the sleep out at Portland City Hall released a list of demands for the city to get the protest to end.

Water officials say 4 million gallons of wastewater spilled into Casco Bay due to plant malfunction

Portland Water District officials say nearly 4 million gallons of wastewater spilled into Casco Bay due to a malfunction caused by a power outage last Sunday.

Both drivers killed in collision in Augusta

Two women were killed after a collision in Augusta on Wednesday.

Police search for missing Westbrook man

Westbrook police are searching for an elderly man who they say has been missing for several days.

Maine labor officials report another 3,800 first-time unemployment claims

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGAN) Another 3,800 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Maine last week, about 2,200 of them were for traditional state unemployment benefits, and another 1,600 for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane and is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, multiple landslides and extensive infrastructure damage.

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Wood carvers in Maine are worried that their historical craft is on the decline.

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Otisfield Man Charged After Woman Shot in Hand

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Owl Rescued on Lake West of Augusta

Officers say they found the barred owl along Annabessacook Lake Saturday morning.