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Woodland hermit’s cabin fire in NH leads to state investigation

The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office said Thursday it has opened an investigation into a fire that destroyed a small cabin where an off-the-grid hermit had lived for almost three decades.

Youth suicide prevention programs get support in Maine

A project to try to prevent youth suicide in Maine is receiving a nearly $850,000 boost from the federal government.

Police: Wrong-way driver killed in Maine Turnpike crash

KITTERY, Maine (AP) State police in Maine are investigating a fatal highway crash that appeared to involve a wrong-way driver.

Penobscot official charged with child porn asked to resign

BANGOR, Maine (AP) The Maine GOP chair is calling for the resignation of a county treasurer and school committee member arrested for possession of child pornography.

Indoor mask use now recommended in half of Maine’s counties

The Maine CDC’s guidance about indoor mask use now applies to half of the state.

Maine CDC reports 152 additional coronavirus cases

The Maine CDC announced 152 additional cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths Thursday.

Worker shortage stymies vaccine mandates at nursing homes

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Several Maine healthcare systems and hospitals are mandating COVID-19 vaccines for employees but staffing shortages in many nursing homes may prevent them from following suit.

Neglected horses in Maine are being nursed back to health

Twenty horses seized from a farm in Maine are now being nursed back to health after some were near death.

Massachusetts man pleads guilty in death of co-worker in Maine

A Massachusetts construction worker pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and will serve an 18-month sentence for the punch that killed his friend and co-worker last year.

Maine university system to require vaccinations for on-campus students in the fall

The University of Maine system will require on-campus students to be vaccinated against coronavirus when they return in the fall.

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