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UMaine Team Gets Help in Battle with Salmon-Ruining Lice

The University of Maine is getting a boost from the federal government for a pair of aquaculture projects, one of which addresses a pest problem in worldwide salmon farming.

Prosecutors Want to Try Parents Together for Child’s Death

Prosecutors in the case of a Maine mother charged with beating her 10-year-old daughter to death with her husband’s help want to try the couple together with separate juries.

Mainers Express Concerns Over Transmission Line Project

Some Maine residents have shared their concerns with the state about a proposed 145-mile power transmission line.

Mercy Hospital Starts Fundraising Campaign for New Hospital

Portland’s Mercy Hospital has started its fundraising campaign for a planned move.

Chinese Company Buys Shuttered Paper Mill’s Paper Machine

A Chinese company has bought the giant paper machine at a now-closed paper mill in Maine for an undisclosed amount.

Crime Declines Again in Maine, Though Some Categories Up

Officials say crime in Maine fell again last year for the sixth consecutive year, though certain categories of crime such as rape, simple assault and motor vehicle theft increased.

Honors For An Injured Toddler

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN) – A massive convoy of trucks, cars. and other vehicles is set to pass by the Eastern…

Sheriff’s Office Looking for Man Wanted for Stalking

GRAY, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s office is looking for the public’s help finding Kenneth John Dubuc

Bar Harbor Councilors Approve Lease for Ferry Terminal

Town councilors in Bar Harbor have approved an agreement to lease a former ferry terminal to the company that left the property nearly a decade ago.

Bug That Gathers in Big Groups Annoying Some Mainers

Maine forestry officials say they have received several calls this fall about swarms of a potentially bothersome bug that congregates in large numbers.

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