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Hunters seeing purple as owners mark property off limits

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — More Maine hunters are seeing purple as property owners use the color to mark land that is off limits to hunting without first obtaining permission.

Maine Potatoes, Blueberries and Flowers getting a financial boost thanks to a half-million dollar grant

A boost for Maine farmers growing blueberries, potatoes and flowers from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

One dead in crash near West Gardiner toll plaza

A fatal accident on the Maine Turnpike in Litchfield was reported

Maine State Police arrest three Waldo County residents for theft and drug trafficking

A report of a theft at a Stockton Springs construction site led police to recover not only the stolen goods but also quite a bit of drugs and cash

Man found dead outside Hiram home Saturday morning

Police say they were dispatched to a home on Oak Woods Road around 1:00 a.m. requesting medical assistance for a male who had been shot.

Massachusetts man charged with killing in Maine

A Massachusetts man was charged Friday in the shooting death of a 17-year-old this month in Down East Maine, officials said.

Crash in Hampden leaves two men dead, vehicle submerged in stream

Two young men were killed in a crash in Hampden when the vehicle they were in ended up in the water.

Construction temporarily halted on $1B transmission line in Maine in light of governor’s request

Maine Governor Janet Mills is urging Central Maine Power to voluntarily halt construction on an electricity corridor which she has supported.

Maine Rep. Golden is only House Democrat to vote against $1.75 trillion Build Back Better bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WGAN) Maine Democratic Congressman Jared Golden was the only member of his party to vote against the $1.75…

Group of Maine inmates end hunger strike over conditions

Inmates in solitary confinement at Maine State Prison ended a hunger strike to protest living conditions, officials said Thursday.

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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.