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Maine Gov. Janet Mills gets COVID-19 booster shot

Maine Gov. Janet Mills received her COVID-19 booster on Thursday, and urged others to follow her lead.

Susan Collins casts her 8,000th consecutive vote in the U.S. Senate

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins has hit a career milestone that even drew praise from Democrat Chuck Schumer: 8,000 consecutive votes in the U.S. Senate.

Maine medical worker fraudulently got boats from federal program

A former emergency preparedness director at Maine Medical Center pleaded guilty to fraud charges for misrepresenting a group he led to obtain two boats and other equipment from a Department of Defense program.

Maine health officials report 572 cases of coronavirus, 6 deaths

Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported an additional 572 cases of coronavirus and 6 deaths on Thursday.

Police aided illegal marijuana operation in Maine, feds say

(AP) Two sheriff’s deputies accepted new cars and an ownership stake in an operation that illegally sold more than $13 million in pot grown for the state’s medical marijuana program, federal prosecutors said.

Blaine man accused in stabbing at Aroostook County grocery store

A Blaine man allegedly stabbed a woman three times in the neck in what appeared to be a random attack at a grocery store.

Family of man killed by snowblower sues 2 Bangor hospitals

The son of a man who died in a snowblower accident in 2017 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both of Bangor’s hospitals and two medical professionals.

Portland family escapes burning home thanks to functioning smoke alarms

A Portland family is safe after smoke alarms alerted them to a fire overnight.

Maine health officials report 620 cases, 7 deaths in latest coronavirus update

An additional 620 cases of coronavirus and seven virus-related deaths were reported across Maine on Wednesday.

More than 75% of eligible Maine residents fully vaccinated

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) More than 75 percent of Maine’s eligible population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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