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Police increase patrols near scene of Maine double homicide

CASTLE HILL, Maine (AP) State police in Maine say they’ve increased patrols near where detectives are investigating the fatal shootings…

Maine CDC: Legionella bacteria eliminated from water source

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says tests indicate chlorine eliminated the bacteria responsible for Legionnaires’ disease from the Orono-Veazie Water District.

Buttigieg headed to Maine for campaign fundraiser

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is coming to Maine for a campaign event later this month

Deadline for Maine’s deer hunters to apply for permits

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s window for deer hunters to apply for a permit is closing this week

Another round of Volkswagen settlement money on tap in Maine

Maine’s state government says it’s going to distribute about $3 million to residents stemming from Volkswagen’s environmental settlement over a diesel emissions scandal.

Divers searching harbor for missing man in Bristol

Divers are searching for a man whose empty skiff was discovered in Bristol, Maine.

State police identify men found dead in double homicide

New details have emerged in the investigation of a double homicide in Aroostook County.

Boy seriously injured after being hit by car in Lewiston

LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN)   Police say a 10-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a car while crossing a street in Lewiston.

CT medical school planning northern Maine medical residency

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP)   The federal government is providing a Connecticut medical school with a grant to help develop a medical residency program in far northern Maine

Meetings about new whale protections come to Maine this week

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Representatives of the federal government are in Maine this week to gather feedback about the possibility of new protections for endangered whales

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IOC and Saudi Arabia cancel their 12-year deal to host video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh

FILE -Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.