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Open enrollment through Maine’s health insurance marketplace ends Jan. 15

Mainers looking to sign up for health coverage through the state’s marketplace have until January 15.

Maine lobster fishermen must now report what they catch

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Fishermen in the largest lobster fishing state in the country must now report what they catch to authorities.

Recreational marijuana sales nearly doubled in Maine in 2022

The sale of recreational cannabis products increased by nearly double in Maine in 2022.

Senator: Ending US aid to Ukraine would be historic mistake

The U.S. would risk enabling the spread of extremism in Europe if it stopped providing support to Ukraine in its war with Russia, Maine’s independent senator said Monday in the wake of meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Erskine student succumbs to injuries suffered in crash

Erskine Academy in South China opened its doors Sunday to provide emotional support and counseling after the death of a 17-year-old student.

Body of snowmobiler recovered from lake in northern Maine

The body of a snowmobiler was pulled from a lake in northern Maine Sunday morning.

Nationally recognized Portland coffee shop Little Woodfords to close its doors

Little Woodfords, the small but well-known coffee shop on Congress Street in Portland will be closing its doors at the end of January.

Northern Light Health shifts 1,400 jobs to Minnesota-based company

Maine’s second-largest health system is shifting 1,400 employees to an outside health services company.

Maine campers set another attendance record in 2022

Maine campers set a record for visits to state park campgrounds last year, furthering a trend that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

9-1-1 outage impacting Maine communications centers caused by internal power failure

A power failure took down 9-1-1 operations at communication centers in northern and eastern Maine on Wednesday.

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Maine Democratic Congressman Jared Golden joined Republicans in defeating a measure to limit the president's ability to wage war in Iran.