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The Latest: Maine Lawmakers Overturns Veto of Pot Sales Bill

Lawmakers have returned to the Maine Statehouse to address gubernatorial vetoes on bills, including commercial pot sales.

Brewing Company Pitches ‘Brewtel’ Concept for Development

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s largest brewery says it wants to build a “bretwel”–a hotel catering to lovers of craft beer

A Taste Of Summer

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The time has finally arrived for Mainers to reconnect with a long, lost friend — the sun.…

Fire Department Puts Out Help-Wanted Sign

OWLS HEAD, Maine (AP) _ A coastal Maine fire department is so desperate to find new firefighters that it has taken to posting signs saying that they need more firefighters.

Former Maine Man Sentenced to Life in Prison on Child Sex Abuse Charges

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  A former Wells man has been sentenced to life in prison on child sex abuse charges

Senators Say NOAA Should Prioritize Warming Gulf of Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s U.S. senators are calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to focus more research on the warming temperatures of the Gulf of Maine

Disqualified Candidate Files Appeal with State Supreme Court

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A would-be Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine is appealing a lower court’s decision to remove him from the ballot over allegations of invalid signatures on his ballot petition

ACLU Files Federal Suit Over Bus Station Citizenship Stops

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The Maine American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to get citizen checkpoint records stemming from a stopped coach bus

Relatives Raise Money for Boys Who Fell Into River

The relatives of two Maine boys who fell into a river have started a pair of fundraising sites.

CMP Parent Company Stands to Make $60 Million in Project

The parent company of Maine’s largest electricity utility could earn about $60 million a year through a new project that would bring power from Quebec to Massachusetts.

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Text Messages Show Maine Border Patro Agent Bragged About Chicago Shooting

The text messages came to light in federal court this week.

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Portland Jetport Bracing for Cancellations with Air Traffic Reduction Order

The Jetport is encouraging passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.

14 hours ago in Local

Police Looking for 17-Year-Old Missing Since Sunday

Officers say Mary Hembree was supposed to be spending the night with friends in Brewer.

15 hours ago in Local

2nd graders reported missing in Topsham found safe

The Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that both girls have been found safe.

15 hours ago in Local

Police say repo agent shot at while trying to retrieve vehicle of Cape Elizabeth man

A Cape Elizabeth man is accused of shooting at a repossession agent who came to collect his car on Wednesday.