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Maine congressional delegation wants Trump to aid lobstermen, halt whale rules

Maine’s congressional delegation says President Donald Trump should intervene to protect the state’s lobster industry while regulators are working on new rules designed to protect whales.

Judge won’t let woman rescind guilty plea in husband murder

A Maine judge says a woman charged with murdering her former husband in a driveway cannot withdraw her guilty plea.

Efforts to increase Maine access to opioid treatment at risk

Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ effort to increase access to opioid treatment program for residents is being threatened by a federal requirement in the Medicaid program.

Cops: Man shot relative over alleged great-grandmother abuse

Police say a Maine man shot and beat his relative because he believed she was mistreating his great-grandmother.

Maine calls for USDA to provide more support for blueberries

Maine’s agriculture commissioner is asking the federal government to use a new program to buoy the state’s wild blueberry industry during a difficult time.

Maine Med to end use of live animals for training

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine Medical Center has ended the practice of using live pigs for emergency medicine training, falling in line with a national trend in which hospitals opt for high-tech simulators

Collins joins two-party push for more local food in schools

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s Republican senator is joining a group of colleagues to beef up federal resources that are dedicated to getting fresh, local foods into schools