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Maine Weighs Letting Naloxone be Bought Without Prescription

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The public can weigh in on Maine’s proposal to allow adults over 21 to obtain an overdose-reversing drug without a prescription

Power Customers Who Dispute Bills Must Still Pay a Portion

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine power customers disputing high winter electricity bills will have to pay at least a portion of the cost

Brunswick Officials Place Homeless Shelter Plans On Hold

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) _ Officials in Brunswick have tabled plans for a new homeless shelter because of zoning concerns.

Teen Charged After Police Pull Him Over for False Plates

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGAN)  Scarborough Police say a teenager is facing charges after a traffic stop that involved stolen plates

Man Arrested for Operating Meth Lab on Verona Island

VERONA ISLAND, Maine (WGAN)  The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says three people have been charged after a meth lab was found on Verona Island

Maine Lawmakers Uphold Reduced Penalty for Deer Baiting

The Maine Legislature’s upholding a proposal to reduce the penalties for hunting deer over bait.

Buxton Man Sentenced on OUI-Related Charges

Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson says John Forbis was sentenced on Monday in Cumberland County Superior Court.

Portland Police Asking for Help Solving 1998 Murder

18-year-old Robert Joyal, a Gorham high school student, was killed on April 4th, 1998.

Man Charged With Sending Fake Emails From Local Officials

A Maine man faces federal charges of sending false, threatening emails that appeared to be from local police and education officials.

Veterinary Technology Firm Receives Approval for Expansion

A city planning board has approved an expansion for a veterinary technology firm that will allow the group to hire 600 more employees.

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UMaine Fort Kent Hosting First-Ever Poutine Fest

The gathering is being described as a way to celebrate the  Acadian culture.

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State Fire Marshall Investigating Buxton Fire in Grass, Woods

The Buxton Fire Department was called in and extinguished the fire.

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Fire at Lewiston warming center leaves one person injured

A woman was injured in a fire at a warming center in Lewiston.

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Remains found in Kennebec County during missing person investigation

Police are investigating after human remains were discovered Tuesday morning in Clinton.