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More than half of Maine teens, 12-year-olds have had COVID shot
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The percentage of Maine teenagers and 12-year-olds who have had at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine has exceeded 50%.
Farmington standoff ends after nearly 24 hours
FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) A standoff between police and an armed man that stretched for nearly 24 hours ended Monday morning, police said.
Maine ocean lab to get $2M to study deep ocean resiliency
EAST BOOTHBAY, Maine (AP) A Maine marine science lab is set to receive about $2 million to study the resiliency of deep sea ecosystems in the era of climate change.
$1B stimulus gets initial OK from Maine lawmakers
A proposal for spending nearly $1 billion in federal pandemic stimulus funding moved through the Maine Legislature on Monday without a large enough margin needed to go into effect immediately.
New coral protections off New England take effect this month
Conservationists have said the new rules protect more than 25,000 square miles of deep-sea coral habitat.
Motorcyclist crushed by tractor trailer making wide right turn
Tractor trailer crushes motorcycle while turning
Men ordered to pay back $2.4M in health care fraud case
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A federal judge has ordered two men to pay back a total of more than $2.4…
Maine requires so-called PFAS to be phased out by 2030
Mainers pleaded with lawmakers to help, and they responded with a series of proposals setting stricter PFAS pollution standards, allocating money to address contamination, and making it easier to sue polluters.
Drought causes southern Maine blueberry farm to close
Southern Maine blueberry farm forced to close due to drought
