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Maine Officials To Airdrop Vaccine Packets In Attempt To Eliminate Raccoon Rabies

State officials will release about 351,000 oral rabies vaccines baits targeting raccoons this month with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s help.

One Killed in Raymond Crash

RAYMOND, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a Raymond woman has died after a crash Monday morning

Suit Claims State Hasn’t Hired Nurses Required Under Law

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Democratic senator and two nurses are suing Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration saying it’s violating a law calling for Maine to hire more public health nurses

Couple Buys Lot of Fatal Portland Fire

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A couple has purchased the Maine property where six people died in a fire, and they plan to build on the site while memorializing the victims of the tragedy

Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Jay

Drug agents have made two arrests in connection with drug trafficking.

Maine Ends Fiscal Year With Strong Budget Surplus

Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says the state ended the fiscal year with a surplus of more than $175 million.

Three People Killed in Plane Crash in Greenville

Three people are dead after a plane crash in Greenville on Monday morning.

Police Find Missing Boys

BERWICK, Maine (WGAN)  The Berwick Police Department is looking for the public’s help finding two missing boys

Archaeologists Dig For British Colonial Artifacts In Maine

BRISTOL, Maine (AP) — Archaeologists will be excavating part of a state historic site in Maine to try to uncover artifacts related to British Colonial forts.

College, Farmers to Launch ‘Seaweed Lab’ in Maine

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP)  A Maine college is partnering with a seaweed farm to launch a research and production facility in Bar Harbor

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