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Environmental Officials Using Compost For Seal Carcasses

YORK, Maine (AP) – Maine environmental officials are considering using composting to manage seal corpses left behind from mass die-offs.

Man Dies in Rural Maine When Truck Flips

State police in Maine are investigating a fatal crash in which a truck overturned in a rural part of the state.

Police: Dixmont Woman Injured During Altercation Involving Firearm

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office says a woman was injured during an altercation involving a firearm.

Mainers Get Cleaner Burning, Cheaper Heating Oil

Maine environmental officials say ultra-low sulfur heating oil will burn cleaner and lower heating costs.

Environmental Officials Using Compost for Seal Carcasses

Maine environmental officials are considering using composting to manage seal corpses left behind from mass die-offs.

Woman Charged in Baseball Field Killing to Be Arraigned

A woman charged with driving onto a baseball field and killing a man with her car is scheduled to be arraigned next month.

Texas Man Races to Victory in Plundering Pumpkin Boat

A Texas man has carved out a victory in a pumpkin boat race in Maine.

New England Shrimp Population Still Depleted, Board Says

A regulatory board says New England’s shrimp population remains depleted years after the fishery for the species was shut down.

Verdict Reached In Bubar Trial

AUGUSTA, Me. (WGAN) A Brunswick man has been found not guilty to all charges connected with a May, 2017, shootout with police in Belgrade.

NH School System Considering Hiring A Collection Agency

CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire school district is contemplating hiring a collection agency to manage $32,000 in unpaid lunch bills.

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