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New Rules to Try to Stop Alarming Loss of Atlantic Herring
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Interstate fishing managers have approved new protections for an important species of small fish that they hope will help reverse an alarming trend in the fish’s population
Bill for Terminally Ill to get Life-Ending Meds Moves Ahead
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine, the state with the oldest residents, continues to consider the latest bill to allow adults with a terminal disease to ask for a fatal dose of prescription drugs
Proposal to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags Moves to Lawmakers
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A Democrat’s bill to ban single-use bags is heading to the Legislature
Maine Considers Allowing Non-Doctors to Perform Abortions
Health care providers on both sides of the abortion debate have begun to weigh in on a Maine bill to allow nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse-midwives to perform abortions.
Court Rules in Favor of Woman Seeking Opioid Meds in Jail
A federal appeals court has affirmed a judge’s order requiring a Maine jail to provide medication to a woman to keep her opioid addiction in remission.
Police: 1 Killed, 1 Injured in Crash in Pembroke, Maine
Maine State Police say a pickup truck towing a trailer went out of control and crashed into a tree in Pembroke, killing the driver and seriously injuring his passenger.
Police Identify Driver in Fiery Crash
HAMPDEN, Maine (WGAN) State Police have identified the driver killed in a fatal crash in Hampden Tuesday afternoon
Westbrook Ready to Launch 8,200-Capacity Concert Venue
WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) Right now, it’s a muddy construction zone but organizers insist Westbrook’s 8,200-capacity “Rock Row” will be ready for its first outdoor concert in less than a month
Public to Weigh in on Bill to Expand Who Performs Abortions
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The public can weigh in on Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ bill to allow nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse-midwives to perform abortions
