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Fishing industry, regulators back lobster fishing fund plan

Members of Maine’s fishing industry and state regulators testified Tuesday in favor of the creation of a new $30 million fund to help lobster fishermen cope with new rules meant to protect whales.

Pedestrian struck and killed by pickup truck in Portland

Police in Portland are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a pickup truck.

Driver pleads guilty in Acadia park crash that killed 3

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A former resident of New Jersey has taken an expected plea agreement stemming from a car crash at Acadia National Park that killed three people.

Man found dead following house fire in Sabattus

SABATTUS, Maine (AP) A man has been found dead following a fire that swept through a home in Sabattus, Maine fire officials said.

Investigators believe fire at Portland shelter was intentional

No one was hurt in a fire that investigators believe was set at Portland’s Oxford Street Shelter on Monday afternoon.

Aroostook County police ask for help locating missing teen

Police are on the lookout for a missing 14-year-old girl from Aroostook County.

Somerset County woman struck and killed by SUV

A Canaan woman who was struck by an SUV while walking her dog has died.

Maine man pleads guilty in parking lot killing case

A Maine man pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in the death of a Massachusetts resident in a fast-food restaurant parking lot.

Augusta lawmaker dies following battle with cancer

A Maine lawmaker has died during her fourth term in office.

Poliquin narrows funding gap in key Maine race

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who is seeking his old job back, has narrowed the funding gap in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race.

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Maine School District Responds After Backlash Over Principal’s ICE Costume

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The district says the situation occurred off RSU 9 grounds.

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Platner Campaign Experiences Yet Another Shakeup in Staff

The campaign has endured several departures.

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Maine Churches, Schools Open Chapters of Late Charlie Kirk’s Organization

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At least 20 Turning Point chapters have been established at colleges, high schools and churches in Maine.

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Boy turns himself in to police following stabbing in Aroostook County

A juvenile accused of stabbing someone during a fight in Caribou on Halloween turned himself in to police.

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Sprinkler system contained fire at Portland senior citizen complex

There were no injuries reported when a fire broke out at the Deering Pavilion on Forest Avenue in Portland.