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Closing arguments to take place Wednesday in trial over Maine hydropower corridor

A trial that will decide the fate of a $1 billion hydropower corridor project in Maine concludes on Wednesday.

Discovery of 4 bodies at Bowdoin home linked to highway shooting in Yarmouth that injured 3

Police are investigating a series of shootings that took place in Yarmouth and Bowdoin on Tuesday morning. 

US reporter, Bowdoin grad held by Russia on spying charges to stay in jail

A Russian judge ruled Tuesday that American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain behind bars on espionage charges in a case that is part of a Kremlin crackdown on dissent and press freedom amid the war in Ukraine.

Peacemaker George Mitchell makes poignant Belfast return

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) The first time George Mitchell came to Belfast, it was a war-scarred city of bomb damage and barbed wire.

Woman dies in Livermore crash, police say

The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says a woman died in two-vehicle crash in Livermore Sunday.

Maine railway reopens 2 days after derailment and fire

A rail line where three locomotive engines and six train cars derailed over the weekend has reopened after track repairs and removal of damaged equipment, the railway owner said Monday.

Demand is up at Washington County food pantries after federal benefits cut back

This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from the…

New Census figures provide a county-by-county look at where Maine’s newcomers are relocating

Cumberland County saw the biggest increase in international migrants, and York saw the biggest increase in newcomers from international and domestic sources. But every one of Maine’s 16 counties saw an increase.

Gun manufacturers have made a dramatic exodus from Maine

Tax breaks and a sunny political climate have convinced companies to find welcoming homes in the South.

Mining project gathers support from locals despite two LUPC rejections

The Wolfden Pickett Mountain Mining Project garnered support from Patten residents in a town vote Thursday despite missing a Maine Land Use and Planning Commission application deadline in March.

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Democratic senate candidate Graham Platner hires new manager to run campaign

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Deputy Director of the Maine People’s Alliance Ben Chin has been hired to replace Platner's short-lived campaign director Kevin Brown.

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Parents Speak Out Against Trans Student on Basketball Team.

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.