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Maine reports 614 coronavirus cases, 5 deaths

(AP/WGAN) The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 614 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 additional deaths Wednesday.

More than 90% of Maine COVID-19 deaths among people over 60

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The vast majority of Maine’s deaths from COVID-19 have been people who are age 60 or older.

Brother offers reward for help with unsolved homicide case in Maine

CARIBOU, Maine (AP) A man has spent six years saving money so he can offer a $10,000 reward for information that helps solve the case of the death of his brother in northern Maine.

Human remains discovered at Lewiston solid waste facility

Maine State Police say human remains were discovered at a landfill in Lewiston.

Maine college gets largest gift in history for music school

A public Maine university will use the largest monetary gift in its history to build a home for its school of music.

Driver hospitalized after head-on collision in Limerick

One woman was seriously injured in a head-on crash in York County on Monday morning.

Maine tops 1,000 coronavirus deaths as virus hospitalizations reach record high

There were another 18 deaths among people with coronavirus according to Tuesday’s update from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Man arrested after deadly hit-and-run in Sabattus

SABATTUS, Maine (AP) Police have arrested a suspect in a weekend hit-and-run that killed a 28-year-old woman in Sabattus, Maine.

Maine House speaker joins push to defend abortion rights

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s Democratic House speaker has joined a group of state lawmakers that is filing court papers in support of maintaining abortion rights.

Police in Maine identify human remains found over a decade ago

Police have identified remains that were found in Penobscot County nearly 11 years ago.

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