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Portland Planning Board Approves Hospital Expansion Project

Officials in Portland, Maine, have approved the final phase of a proposed $525 million hospital expansion project.

Hearing Delayed for Couple Accused of Sex Trafficking

A New Hampshire husband and wife accused of using Chinese nationals in a sex-trafficking operation in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are going to be detained until at least next week.

New England’s Last GOP Congressman Continues Election Suit

The last New England Republican congressman is continuing his push to have courts declare unconstitutional Maine’s new election system, which was used for the first time in a congressional race.

Maine Conservation Programs from York to Aroostook Get Help

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A natural resource conservation program in Maine is dedicating nearly $1.5 million to projects designed to restore and protect wetlands in the state

Detention Hearing for Couple Accused of Sex Trafficking

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A New Hampshire husband and wife accused of using Chinese nationals in a sex-trafficking operation in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are due in court

Police: Richmond Man Shoots Girlfriend, Then Himself

Maine State Police say a Richmond man shot and killed his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself.

Lawyer Files Motion to Hold Health Commissioner in Contempt

A Portland defense lawyer wants to hold the acting commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services in contempt of court.

Maine Works to Cut Emissions From Transportation Sector

Maine officials are considering ways to cut emissions from cars and trucks.

Lawsuit, Search for Missing Father in Case of Missing Girl

The mother of a toddler whose disappearance prompted the biggest criminal investigation in Maine history is filing a lawsuit in the hopes of unearthing more details about the girl’s disappearance.

Gas Prices Continue To Drop

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gas prices have dropped a few more cents per gallon in northern New England.

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Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon.

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President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.