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University of Southern Maine president to step down soon

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The president of the University of Southern Maine is going to step down at the end of the academic year.

Maine to get $1.5M to clean up more brownfields

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Three Maine organizations are going to receive about $1.5 million from the federal government to help clean up more of the state’s brownfields.

4 Maine counties still below two-thirds fully vaccinated

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) About three-quarters of Maine’s eligible population is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, but four counties remain below two-thirds.

More than $60M spent in a battle over hydropower corridor

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Spending on a fall referendum aimed at stopping a utility corridor in western Maine has topped $60 million, with energy companies pouring money into advertising ahead of the vote.

What is on the November Ballot in Maine and how do you make sense of it?

Here is a handy guide on what is on the November Ballot in Maine so you can make the right vote:

Man arrested for allegedly stabbing a man in Portland

A man was arrested and being accused of stabbing another man in the back at Deering Oaks Park in Portland

Judiciary Committee advances nomination of new US attorney

(AP) The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday advanced the nomination of longtime federal prosecutor Darcie McElwee to serve as U.S. attorney for Maine.

Maine jail faces corrections officer shortage

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine jail is dealing with a corrections officer shortage that has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

US Supreme Court allows lawsuit against troopers to proceed

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by two state police officers accused of failing to protect a woman from a man who went on a deadly rampage, allowing a civil lawsuit to proceed.

Search on for Portland’s annual holiday tree

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The search is on in the yards and neighborhoods of the Pine Tree State for a tree to mark the holiday season.

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Arrest related to South Portland shooting prompts lockdown at Gorham schools

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Gorham schools were placed in "secure status" on Thursday while police made an arrest nearby as part of a shooting investigation.

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Acadia National Park to remain mostly operational amid government shutdown

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The popular Cadillac Summit Road at Acadia National Park will be closed to motor vehicles as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting "irreversible" cuts to programs important to Democrats.

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Delta jets have a ‘low-speed collision’ on LaGuardia taxiway, injuring 1

Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring a flight attendant, damaging a cockpit and tearing off part of a wing in what the airline described as a "low-speed collision."