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Police make 4th arrest in drug-related shooting in Machias

A fourth person has been arrested in connection with a drug-related shooting death in Machias.

NH-based company fined for plastic debris spill in Maine bay

SEARSPORT, Maine (AP) Environmental officials have signed off on a $17,800 fine for an energy company for spilling plastic debris into Penobscot Bay.

NY man wants conviction tossed over pandemic-delayed trial

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A New York man convicted of killing a woman in Maine wants the state supreme court to toss his murder conviction because his trial was delayed during the pandemic.

Bangor police share tips to fend off porch pirates

The Bangor Police Department is offering tips to residents to prevent porch pirates from making off with packages this holiday season.

Four-vehicle crash in Standish leaves two people injured

Two people involved in a four-vehicle crash in Standish were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Walgreens cancels some vaccine booster appointments due to staffing shortages at Maine locations

As more Americans get their COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, a pharmacy chain says some booster appointments have been cancelled in Maine because of staffing issues.

New England shrimp industry should not restart, experts say

A group of experts is recommending to keep New England’s shrimp fishing industry closed down because of concerns about the health of the population.

Man who put razor blades in pizza dough sentenced to prison

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A man accused of putting razor blades and screws in pizza dough at supermarkets in Maine and New Hampshire was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in federal prison.

Foundation donating $2.25M to improve children’s cancer care

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A foundation is making the largest gift in its history to help fight children’s cancer in Maine.

Law results in donation of thousands of menstrual products

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A brand of menstrual hygiene products is donating 100,000 of the products to Maine schools in the wake of a new law that makes the donations easier.

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FILE -Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.