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University Pulls Convicted Sex Offender’s Artwork from Show
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) A Maine university has removed artwork from a campus gallery upon learning the artist of the three works is a convicted sex offender
Man Shot by Troopers Dies Next Day
OAKFIELD, Maine (AP) A Smyrna man who was shot by a trooper during an arrest in the town of Oakfield last week has died
Attorney General Won’t Back LePage in Medicaid Lawsuit
The Maine attorney general is declining to represent Gov. Paul LePage in a lawsuit over his refusal to expand the state’s Medicaid program.
More Than $8.6M in Highway Improvements Coming to Maine
The U.S. Department of Transportation is giving Maine more than $8.6 million to improve highway infrastructure in the state.
Maine Looking for Scientists to Monitor Plovers, Terns
Maine officials are looking to hire scientists to manage and monitor endangered birds that nest along the state’s coast.
Two Men Stabbed at Family Dollar in Old Orchard Beach
Police say a man from Lewiston and a man from Massachusetts got into a fight.
Mother Calls on LePage to Help Find Her Dead Son
The mother of a 5-year-old boy who drowned in the Androscoggin River last month says the state isn’t doing enough to find her son’s body.
Connecticut Man Sentenced After Big Heroin Bust in Maine
A Connecticut man charged in one of the largest heroin busts in Maine history has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Future of Maine GOP on Agenda at Convention
Maine Republicans have gathered at their convention to celebrate the term-limited governor’s record and hear from leading GOP officials and gubernatorial candidates.
