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Madawaska man dies after being hit by a car

William Nelson, 48, was in the intersection of Main Street and Bridge Avenue, minutes from the Canadian border, when he was struck by a 2013 Ford Escape.

Flooding in central Maine after rain, warm temperatures, melting snow

The waters of the Kennebec River peaked at more than three feet above flood stage after the last large winter storm and subsequent snow melt.

Maine CDC investigating an outbreak at a Bangor skilled nursing facility

The Maine CDC has launched an investigation into another outbreak at a Bangor rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility in response…

4 new deaths, 333 additional cases of coronavirus on Sunday

The Maine CDC reporting four new coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 323. 333 new cases of…

No new coronavirus cases reported due to state lab holiday closure

The Maine CDC reported no new coronavirus cases, but this was due to the state lab being closed on Friday…

Wildlife officials remind fishermen to check for thin ice this year

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says fishermen should always use a chisel or an auger to test the thickness of the ice in several places before fishing.

Maine home sales continue to surge

The Maine Association of Realtors says values increased 20% to a median sales price of $270,000.

Maine EMTs begin receiving coronavirus vaccine

The York County Incident Management Team says it has started its roll-out of the vaccine to all EMTs in the county.

Christmas storm doesn’t cause as much damage as initially feared

Utility crews in Maine spent the morning attending to power outages caused by a Christmas storm that didn’t cause as much disruption as had been feared.

No white Christmas in Maine, heavy rain and strong wind gusts instead

While some had hoped for a white Christmas, mother nature is instead gifting Maine with powerful winds and heavy rain.…

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