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Maine Supporting Bill to Try to Save State’s Clam Harvest

Maine’s fishery managers are supporting a proposal designed to improve the clam haul by allowing towns to set limits on the size of clams that can be harvested.

Judge: Jail Must Provide Drug Used in Opioid Treatment

The Aroostook County Jail in Maine has filed an emergency appeal of a federal judge’s ruling that it must provide medication-assisted treatment to a woman who says it’s necessary to keep her opioid addiction in remission.

Proposal Would Allow Police to Wear Veterans Insignia

A Maine lawmaker is introducing a proposal to allow law enforcement officers and emergency responders to wear insignia that identify them as veterans.

Maine Senate Approves Ban on E-Cigs From Schools

The Maine Senate has voted in support of a proposal to ban electronic smoking devices from schools in the state.

Maine’s First Female Governor Signs Pay Equality Bill

The first female governor in the history of the state of Maine has signed a bill designed to improve pay equality in the state.

Passamaquoddy Tribe Gets Grant from Government

A Maine tribe will receive nearly $330,000 in federal funding.

Home Improvement Contractor Charged With Manslaughter

A home improvement company has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a worker who fell off a roof in December in Portland, Maine.

Man Missing in Acadia National Park Found Dead

The Maine Warden Service has located the body of a Bar Harbor man who went missing in Acadia National Park.

3 Arrested in Connection With Park Brawl That Left Man Dead

Police in Maine have arrested three people, two of them teenagers, in connection with a park brawl that led to a man’s death last year.

Outbreaks of Destructive Moth Expected to be Bad in Maine

ORONO, Maine (AP)   A scientist with the University of Maine says the Pine Tree State’s trouble with a moth that defoliates trees and irritates people is likely to be bad this year

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Maine, Texas are Latest Fronts in Voting Battles on the Ballot

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Republicans are pushing for major changes in the way the states conducts its voting.

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Thomaston Woman Accused of Trying to Run Over Border Patrol Agent

Police claim the suspects left the scene and was then arrested

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Deputies Looking for Driver Who Left Scene After Hitting Pedestrian in Pownal

Deputies say a man was returning to his vehicle from a walk in the woods when he was hit.

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Maine joins states suing over Trump administration’s decision not to tap into emergency SNAP funding

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey is joining 22 other attorneys general and two governors who are suing the Trump administration over the suspension of SNAP benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.

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Kennebec County deputies looking for missing 15-year-old

Police in Kennebec County are asking for help as they search for a missing teenager.