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Maine removes beach restrictions in wake of fatal shark bite

Maine parks officials have removed some water activity restrictions in the wake of a fatal shark bite off Harpswell.

Maine loses another resident to COVID-19; 21 new cases, 10 recoveries

Maine CDC reports one additional coronavirus-related death as of Monday- a fifty-year old Cumberland county man. 

Maine fights wildlife rabies with clever bait

Authorities in Maine are distributing oral rabies vaccines in bait form in the northeastern part of the state early this month.

Fill a backpack challenge helps students prepare for the school year

The Portland “fill-a-backpack” program is going virtual this year, but it’s still vital to students looking for all the right supplies to start the school year. 

Another ATV crash headlines a hectic Saturday for Game Wardens

The Maine Game Warden Service had a busy Saturday night as they responded to three ATV crashes, a stranded hiker,…

Injured hiker carried down Tumbledown by Warden Service

The Maine Game Warden service responded to several emergencies Saturday night. Including a call for an injured hiker that was…

Maine Warden Service rescued three kayakers on the south branch of the Dead River

The Maine Game Warden service rescued three kayakers on the south branch of Dead River Saturday night. Kelly Dymond, age…

Speed, inexperience, and possibly alcohol appear to be the causes of a fatal ATV crash

The Maine Game Wardens say a Corinna woman has died in an ATV crash in Lincoln Saturday Night. Shannon Brewer,…

Second day of no new deaths; 21 new COVID-19 cases

For the second day in a row, The Maine CDC reported no new deaths related to the coronavirus, leaving the…

Maine bear hunt nears as hunters can now set bait

Maine’s annual fall bear hunt is getting closer as hunters are now able to lay bait for the animals in the woods.

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Two Arrested in Months-Long Maine Drug Enforcement Investigation

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Both were taken to the Somerset County Jail.

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All Residents Displaced from Biddeford Apartment Fire

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The Red Cross is working with the building owner and tenants to find temporary housing.

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Missing teens found after traffic stop in Portland

Portland Police say they located two missing teenagers from the Augusta area during traffic stop overnight Thursday morning.

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Lewiston man sentenced for manslaughter, OUI in connection with fatal crash

A Lewiston man was sentenced to five-and-a-half years behind bars for causing a fatal crash in Lewiston last spring.

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NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.