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Environmental groups ask Maine to suspend energy project

Maine environmental groups have requested that the federal government suspend the permits it issued to a billion-dollar electricity project for Massachusetts residents, which Maine voters rejected in a referendum last month.

Petition drive prompts developer to nix affordable housing project in Cape Elizabeth

A proposed affordable housing project in Cape Elizabeth is off the table after a group of residents gathered enough signatures to force a vote on it.

3-year-old found asleep in stolen vehicle, police say

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Police are investigating a stolen sport utility vehicle that was recovered with a sleeping child inside.

Maine lawmaker resigns after wife’s COVID-19 death

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A state lawmaker who flouted mask requirements in the Maine State House and fought against pandemic restrictions has resigned from his seat because of his wife’s death from COVID-19.

Well-traveled roadrunner is back home after visit to Maine

FREEDOM, Maine (AP) A roadrunner that traveled undetected from Nevada to Maine in a moving van is back in its home state.

Lawsuit: Lewiston crematorium didn’t have capacity for bodies

A Maine crematorium kept taking bodies it couldn’t care for because the owner needed the money, according to a lawsuit.

Indiana man charged in stabbing at Maine motel

Police say an Indiana man is accused of stabbing someone at a motel in Maine.

Maine doctor suspended over COVID-19 misinformation, exemptions

A regulatory board in Maine has temporarily suspended the license of a physician because of claims he inappropriately signed COVID-19 exemption letters.