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New Downeaster Train Service Starting

The passenger rail authority that manages Amtrak’s Downeaster passenger rail service is adding more trains on Monday.

Rebuilt Maine Scallop Fishery Lets in First New People in Years

Maine is letting new people into its rebuilding scallop fishery for the first time in nearly a decade.

Park service seeks volunteer to move historic home

The National Park Service is asking for help moving a historic home otherwise at risk of demolition.

Dogs in animal cruelty cases up for adoption

Dogs seized in animal cruelty cases will be available for adoption in Brunswick.

Staffing Shortage Sends Prisoners to Cumberland County Jail

At least 30 inmates at the York County Jail are expected to be transferred to the Cumberland County Jail.

Man Receives Life Term for Christmas Double Killing in Maine

A state judge has sentenced a New York man to life in prison for killing a Maine couple on Christmas Day 2015.

Police: Man Tried to Impersonate Officer at Playground

Police in Maine say a New Hampshire man posed as a police officer looking for a missing boy at a playground.

Woman Charged in Baseball Field Killing Enters Plea

A woman charged with driving onto a baseball field and killing a man with her car intends to use an insanity defense.

Bystanders Help Police Corral Loose Chicken

Police officers and a pair of brave bystanders worked together to catch a loose chicken in Maine.

Medical Examiner IDs Body Found in Blue Hill

BLUE HILL, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say skeletal remains found in Blue Hill this week are those of 37-year-old Jessica Grindle

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