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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.

Missing Windsor woman with dementia found safe near her home

An 82-year-old woman was found safe after her family reported her missing in Windsor.

Northern Maine school library burns, bookstores raise funds

After a fire at an elementary school library in northern Maine destroyed its collection of books, a bookstore at the other end of the state helped replace them.

Investigators say deadly house fire in Portland considered suspicious

Investigators say a fire at a Portland home Wednesday morning that left one person dead and at least one other injured is considered suspicious.

Maine man pleads not guilty to Capitol riot charges

A Maine man who faces charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has pleaded not guilty.

Bruce Poliquin on WGAN: ‘I’m running for Congress’ again

(AP) Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin announced Wednesday that he’s going to try to win back his old seat from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden.