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State Police Release Identity of Trooper Killed After Being Hit on I-95

State Police say Detective Ben Campbell was struck and killed this morning in a crash on Interstate 95 in Hampden.

Water Treatment Plants Scramble to Meet Sludge Test Deadline

Wastewater treatment plants across Maine are working quickly to meet a deadline to begin testing municipal sludge for so-called forever chemicals.

Lawyer to File Newspaper Notice for Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The lawyer for the mother of a missing Maine toddler is running a legal notice in a newspaper for a wrongful death lawsuit against the child’s father.

Judge: Driver Wasn’t Criminally Responsible for Death

A woman charged with driving onto a Maine baseball field and killing a man with her car is due in court for a change of plea hearing.

Class-Action Lawsuit Against Poland Spring Gets New Life

A judge has given new life to a class-action lawsuit accusing Poland Spring of selling water that’s sourced from wells, not springs.

Conservationists Say Greenland Salmon Harvest Still Too High

ST. ANDREWS, New Brunswick (AP)   A conservation group in Maine and Canada says it’s concerned about a recent uptick in the harvest of wild Atlantic salmon off of Greenland

Sentence Delayed After Jail Ordered to Provide Treatment

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   A Maine woman’s jail sentence has been delayed after a judge ordered the jail to provide medication-assisted treatment to keep her opioid addiction in remission

Bills Would Establish ‘Right to Food,’ End Hunger by 2030

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine would establish a right to food and move to end hunger by 2030 under a Democratic farmer’s legislation

Maine Could Raise Age Limit to Marry to 16 Years Old

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine could prevent any child under the age of 16 from marrying under a Democrat’s bill

Saco Police Arrest Man for Robbery

SACO, Maine (WGAN)  Saco Police say a Kansas man has been arrested in connection with a robbery over the weekend

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Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed a first-in-the-nation moratorium on new data centers in Maine.

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A judge on Friday gave the Maine Secretary of State's Office 30 days to review signatures gathered for a referendum concerning transgender students.

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