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U.S. Rep Chellie Pingree Won’t Run for Maine Governor

Pingree says she wants to stay in Washington to fight against the Republican tax proposal and referred to the Trump administration as “crazy.”

New Plan to Regulate Pesticides in Portland Heads to Hearing

Officials say it is likely the council will postpone action at their Monday meeting and continue the debate because of a large number of proposed amendments on the schedule.

Advocates Call for Increased Tobacco Prevention Funding

The most recent data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 11.5 percent of high school students in the state smoked cigarettes in 2015, compared to the national average of 8 percent.

Maine Residents Receive Extended ACA Enrollment Deadline

Federal officials are giving Maine residents affected by a massive power outage more time to enroll for health care under the Affordable Care Act.

Maine Man Gets Probation for Trafficking Baby Eels

49-year-old Scott Willey was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland after pleading guilty in June.

Ann LePage Pressing for Amendment to Protect Crime Victims

Ann LePage, wife of Republican Gov. Paul LePage, said crime victims deserve “common-sense equal rights.”

West Newfield Man Shot in Family Dispute, Police Say

Police determined that 29-year-old Joshua Gochie was shot once in the stomach.

Tim Hobbs To Serve As USDA Rural Development State Director

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A longtime official with the Maine Potato Board is going to serve as the state director…

Maine hunters on the prowl for coyotes by moonlight

Maine hunters are on the prowl for coyotes.

Police: Blood Found Throughout Home of 4-Year-Old Girl

The affidavits became public Friday when 43-year-old Shawna Gatto made her first court appearance in the death of her fiance’s granddaughter.

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