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Juvenile shot in South Portland High School parking lot

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A juvenile was shot in the leg in the parking lot of South Portland High School, police said.

COVID-19 vaccination rate for Mainers 20 and over tops 75 percent

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) More than 75% of Maine’s population that is age 20 and older is now fully vaccinated against coronavirus, the state’s public health agency reported on Wednesday.

Maine environmental agencies face lawsuit over Kennebec River dam controversy

Dams along Maine’s Kennebec River are the subject of a lawsuit being filed against the state.

Utility regulators to require CMP to submit “performance plan” as they investigate management structure

Maine utility regulators are requiring Central Maine Power to outline their plan to maintain service quality.

Maine supreme court upholds murder conviction of NC man

The Maine supreme court on Tuesday upheld the murder conviction and life prison sentence of one of three people convicted in a deadly home invasion.

Portland indoor venues to require proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test for events

Some of Portland’s indoor facilities will start requiring proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test.

ATV crash in Maine claims life of Connecticut man

MADRID, Maine (AP) A Connecticut man was killed when he lost control of an all-terrain vehicle and was thrown off, causing fatal injuries, officials said.

Maine governor to take side of fishing biz in whale lawsuit

PORTLAND, Maine (AP & WGAN) Maine’s governor is intervening in a federal lawsuit that concerns the future of right whale protections and lobster fishing off New England.

Woman shot by turkey hunter in Maine

LEEDS, Maine (AP) A hunter in Maine who was pursuing wild turkeys shot and injured a woman on Monday, game wardens in the state said.

Maine reports more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases

(AP) The state has recorded another 1,008 infections and nine deaths since the weekend, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.

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