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Bill to Ban Native American Mascots in Maine Passes House

A bill to prevent Maine public schools from using mascots and logos depicting Native Americans has passed the House.

Bill to Boost Future Governor’s Pay Gets Tabled

Lawmakers have tabled the latest bill to boost the lowest-in-the-nation salary for Maine’s next governor.

Man Charged With OUI After Accidentally Towing Vehicle From Bar Parking Lot

Police say an East Waterboro man who accidentally towed a vehicle from a bar parking lot is charged with drunken driving.

Pot Proposal Would Put Mainers First in Line for Licenses

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s proposed rules about the sale of marijuana for recreational use would for the first two years limit licenses to residents of the state

Fire Claims Storied General Store in Small Community

WELD, Maine (AP)   A fire has leveled a storied general store that long served a Maine county

Bills Tackle Maine’s Services for Children, Disabled

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)  Maine lawmakers are set to tackle bills to reform the state’s services for children and individuals with disabilities

Man Walking on Tracks in Biddeford Killed by Amtrak Train

Authorities say a pedestrian who was hit by a passenger train in Maine has died.

Driver Injured After Collision with Septic Truck

The driver of an SUV is seriously injured after colliding with a septic truck in Windham on Monday morning.

Man’s Death in Hampton, New Hampshire Ruled Homicide

Authorities investigating a suspicious death in Hampton have released the victim’s name but not how he died.

Tractor Trailer Catches Fire on Turnpike

KENNEBUNK, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say a tractor trailer was destroyed early Monday morning after it caught fire on the Maine Turnpike in Kennebunk

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