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Falmouth Police Investigating Credit Union Robbery

FALMOUTH, Maine (WGAN)  Falmouth Police are investigating a robbery at the Cumberland County Teachers Credit Union on Wednesday

Federal Tax Reform Could Increase Mainers’ State Tax Bills

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine lawmakers are figuring out how to ensure Mainers aren’t hit with a higher state tax bill due to the Republican tax overhaul that President Donald Trump recently signed into law

Portland Police Looking for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  Portland Police are looking for a teenager who has been missing since the weekend

Hospital Loses Track of Hard Drive with Patient Data

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   A Maine hospital says it lost track of a hard drive containing personal information of 660 patients

Neuropsychologist: Man’s Murder Confession Isn’t Credible

Dr. Robert Riley took the stand Wednesday in the trial of 57-year-old Phillip Scott Fournier, who faces a murder charge in the 1980 killing of Joyce McLain in East Millinocket.

Maine CDC: Flu Deaths in State Rise To 28

According to the agency, there have been 2,307 influenza cases in the state this year.

Shuttered Paper Mill Complex Sold to Industry Joint Venture

OLD TOWN, Maine (AP)   A closed-down paper mill in Maine has been bought by a joint venture that plans to redevelop it into a wood fiber complex housing multiple tenants

LePage Allows Naxolone to be Purchased without Prescription

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A state law making an overdose-reversing drug available without a prescription is becoming reality thanks to a compromise between Maine Board of Pharmacy and Republican Gov. Paul LePage

UMaine System Looks to Demolish 3 Percent of its Space

ORONO, Maine (AP)   The University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees has approved a preliminary plan to demolish about 3 percent of the system’s physical space

Maine GOP Director Didn’t Pay State Income taxes

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Republican Party’s executive director says he’s paying back thousands of dollars he owes in state income taxes

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During a meeting of the St George Select board on Tuesday, the parents of a town on the mid-coast spoke out against a transgender student on the basketball team.

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Maine’s Amy Allen Earns Another Grammy Nomination for Songwriting

Maine’s Amy Allen is nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the Grammys—again! She won the award earlier this year and could take home another trophy in February.

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Sebago Woman Scammed by Contractor Gets Surprise Help from Local Businesses

After being scammed out of $5,000 for a driveway, a Sebago woman got an incredible surprise: local businesses stepped in to finish the job for free.

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Hundreds of Workers Temporarily Laid Off as Woodland Pulp Shuts Down

Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoffs at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. The mill has shut down until mid-December, citing market challenges. Maine officials are stepping in to help affected employees.

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Portland police say parents won’t press charges after student grabbed while walking to school

No charges are expected after an eighth-grade student at King Middle School in Portland was grabbed by the wrist by an unknown person while walking to school on Thursday.