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Jail gives drug overdose antidote to every person released

ALFRED, Maine (AP) One of Maine’s largest jails is providing the drug overdose antidote Narcan to all inmates when they are released.

Maine paper mill asks for cereal, pizza boxes due to materials shortage

OLD TOWN, Maine (AP) A Maine paper mill is asking local residents for cardboard to turn into packaging because of the rising cost of the raw materials it typically uses.

Maine officials warn of ‘volatile’ long-term state revenues

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s nonpartisan Revenue Forecast Committee cautioned the Legislature that the pandemic is making it hard to tell how much money the state will take in, despite projections of more than $800 million in additional revenue over the next two years.

Driver involved in head-on crash in Palmyra pronounced dead at the scene

Police say a Palmyra man was killed Tuesday night when his car collided head-on with a pickup truck.

Lobster fishers to weigh in on plan for monitoring of boats

Federal fishing managers are looking for feedback from lobster harvesters about a plan to require electronic tracking.

Maine Gov. activates National Guard to help ease stress on hospitals

Maine on Wednesday saw the largest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, as hospital officials raise alarm bells over shrinking capacity.

Court suggests religious schools OK to get Maine tuition aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule that religious schools can’t be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education.

Maine conservation program sets funding record at $5.7M

HARPSWELL, Maine (AP) A Maine conservation program is awarding more than $5 million to two dozen projects in the state in the largest single-year funding effort in its history.

1st Somali mayor in US shares her vision for city of South Portland

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Deqa Dhalac is the first Somali immigrant to become the mayor of a U.S. city, but she describes her rise in local politics as very old fashioned.