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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.

Portland city councilor steps down to take job in the Biden administration

A Portland city councilor who previously ran for mayor is stepping down as he moves on to a new job in the U.S. Department of Energy.

New law will require Maine schools to undergo testing for lead in water

A law passed by Maine legislators in 2019 will require all schools to test water fixtures for lead starting next month. 

Maine towns vote on development of retail marijuana stores

Maine towns are proposing ordinances to decide whether to ban or allow recreational marijuana stores because most of the state’s towns still do not permit retail weed sales.

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Despite getting over 75% of the vote, a Portland judge deemed the referendum unconstitutional this past summer, citing the ruling made by the Supreme Court on the 2010 Citizen's United case.

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Democrats are hoping to unseat Republican Susan Collins.