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Police investigate recycling bin fires in Portland

Police in Portland are looking into three fires that were set intentionally in recycling bins.

Some Maine school districts will require masks, others won’t

BANGOR, Maine (AP) School districts in Maine are taking varied approaches to mask mandates for the coming school year.

Police identify victim of fatal Lisbon fire

Police have identified the body found after a fire at a Lisbon home.

Boston man arrested after Bangor shooting

One man was arrested and another was taken to the hospital after a shooting at a business in Bangor early Sunday morning.

Herring fishing off Maine to shut down for about 2 months

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) Commercial fishing for herring will all but shut down in the inshore Gulf of Maine for about two months to help conserve the species.

Maine senator wants government to use only US-grown flowers

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) Maine’s independent senator is joining a push to call on the federal government to only procure flowers grown in the United States.

New coronavirus infections remain high as Delta variant spreads in Maine

(AP) The number of new cases of the coronavirus in the state continued to trend up while the number of deaths from the virus continued to trend down.

Maine’s largest school district to keep mask requirement

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s largest school district is planning to require universal masking for all students in the coming year.

Thousands visit the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle on her last day in Maine

Known as America’s tall ship, the Eagle is the only active-duty tall ship in the  U.S. military.

Community celebrating Buxton with a parade

The 2021 Buxton Community Parade is back and better than ever

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