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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.

Hunter Who Shot Woman Indicted on Manslaughter Charge

An Oxford County grand jury returned the indictment against 38-year-old Robert Trundy of Hebron.

LePage Still Wants to Ban Junk Food from Food Stamp Program

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Republican governor says he plans to bring up his proposal to prevent the use of food stamps for junk food during a visit to Washington, D.C

Police: Man Whose Daughter Was Killed in Crash Had Suspended License

45-year-old Christopher Stevenson of Roque Bluffs hit a tree after going off the road on Route 191 in Cathance Township Thursday night.

1 Man Sentenced, Another Pleads Guilty for Elver Trafficking

The Portland Press Herald reports 35-year-old Yarann Im was sentenced to six months in jail Thursday for illegally trafficking 480 pounds of the eels, known as elvers.

Report Calls for Review of State Youth Correctional Facility

A new report says Maine’s only youth correctional facility is understaffed and not equipped to manage the mental health needs of residents.

Assistant Principal at Maine Middle School Convicted of OUI

An assistant principal at a Maine middle school has been convicted of operating under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident.

Police to Bring Rescue Puppy Home for Maine Woman

The Waldoboro woman told the department she adopted a 14-week-old rescue border collie puppy in Virginia, but she couldn’t bring the dog back to Maine before the holiday.

Man Who Led Police on Long Manhunt Gets 55 Years for Murder

Robert Burton spent weeks in the woods after fatally shooting 37-year-old Stephanie Gebo in her Parkman home in June 2015.

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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.