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Fire Chief in Portland Retiring at End of Month

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The fire chief in Maine’s largest city is retiring at the end of the month

$60 Million Tax Break for Shipyard Gains Support

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A $60 million tax break for Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works is gaining support from some lawmakers

Maine Restaurants, Hotels Set Record with $3.8B in Revenue

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s hotels and restaurants set a record for revenue last year, bringing in about $3.8 billion

Maine’s Moose Hunters Had High Success Rate in 2017

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine wildlife officials say 73 percent of moose hunters were successful in harvesting their quarry during last year’s hunt

Unity Man Arrested for Operating Meth Lab

UNITY, Maine (WGAN)  A Unity man has been arrested in connection with the state’s fourth meth lab of the year

Five Family Members Arrested for Selling Fentanyl in Maine

Warren, Maine (WGAN)  Five people have been arrested in Maine’s Mid Coast for selling fentanyl

Maine Couple Arrested for Selling Heroin

GOULDSBORO, Maine (WGAN)  The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a Gouldsboro couple has been charged with selling heroin in Hancock County

Lawyer: Mom Charged in Girl’s Death is Being Abused in Jail

A defense attorney says a Maine woman charged with murder in her 10-year-old daughter’s death is being abused in jail.

Newfield Man Arrested for Threatening Family Member with Gun

NEWFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  A Newfield man has been charged after police say he threatened his daughter and her family with a gun

Police: Sneezing Driver Caused Crash that Knocked Out Power

CASCO, Maine (AP)   The driver of a truck that rolled over into a power line and cut power to most of a Maine region claims a sneeze caused the crash

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