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Unemployment claims continue to trend down in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Continued claims for unemployment are declining in Maine as the state’s economy continues to reopen.
Man fatally shot by police in northern Maine identified
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP) Authorities have identified a man who was fatally shot by police during a standoff in northern Maine.
Tropical Storm Elsa brings heavy downpours, threat of flash flooding to Maine
Maine was getting drenched by heavy rain from Tropical Storm Elsa Friday.
Maine supreme court rejects appeal in Bangor killing
Maine’s highest court on Thursday rejected an appeal by a Boston native convicted and sentenced to 42 years in prison for a fatal shooting in Bangor.
Standoff in Presque Isle ends with police fatally shooting man
A man accused of causing a standoff in Presque Isle was shot and killed by police on Thursday.
Maine to get $20M from settlement with opioid maker Purdue
Maine will get about $20 million from Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company as part of a settlement stemming from a lawsuit about the opioid crisis.
Maine gov signs prohibition of offshore wind in state waters
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s governor has signed off on a prohibition of offshore wind projects in state waters in a bid to ease concerns voiced by members of the commercial fishing industry.
Abbott Labs cutting hundreds of jobs as testing demand drops
WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) A company that makes COVID-19 testing kits is laying off as many as 400 workers at two locations in Maine because of a decline in demand.
Amtrak’s Downeaster beginning to bounce back from pandemic
BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) Amtrak’s Downeaster passenger rail service is steaming toward pre-pandemic norms as the coronavirus recedes in New England.
Prohibition on offshore wind projects in state waters signed into law by Gov. Mills
Governor Janet Mills on Wednesday signed a bill into law that will block the creation of new offshore wind power projects in state waters.