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Firm Settles Lawsuit With Employee Claiming She Was Drugged

A Maine marketing firm has settled a lawsuit with a former employee who claimed she was drugged at a company party and fired after requesting accommodations to recover.

UMaine System Reports $3 Million Budget Shortfall

The University of Maine System says it is facing a $3 million budget shortfall despite a tuition increase and an increase in state funding.

Tucker Carlson Abandons Plan for Studio Near Maine Home

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said he’s scuttling plans for a TV studio near his vacation home in rural Maine because of publicity.

Former Lawmaker Charged Over Hunting Licenses

Police have charged a former Maine lawmaker with fraudulently obtaining hunting licenses.

Lawmakers Consider Reflectors, Lights on Horse-Drawn Buggies

Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would require horse-drawn buggies to have reflectors or lights at night.

Mother of Missing Toddler Says No One Can Find Father

The mother of a toddler whose disappearance prompted the biggest criminal investigation in Maine history says she’s been unable to locate the father.

Maine Could End Non-Medical Opt-Outs for Vaccinations

A push to end non-medical exemptions for routine childhood vaccines required by schools and certain health care facilities is now in the hands of a panel of Maine lawmakers.

Father, Daughter Sentenced for Roles in Maine Shooting

A Maine man says he deserved the maximum penalty for killing a man in Millinocket, Maine. A judge obliged.

Town votes to end elections for town office employees

DRESDEN, Maine (AP) _ Voters in a Maine town have decided that town office staff should be appointed and not…

Prosecutors Drop Charge After Witness Found Dead

Prosecutors say the alleged victim in a sex trafficking case who was scheduled to testify against her fiance has been found dead.

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Democrats are hoping to unseat Republican Susan Collins.

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