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High court rules religious schools can get Maine tuition aid

WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that religious schools can’t be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money.

Idexx, one of Maine’s biggest employers, pulls out of Russia

WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) One of the largest employers in Maine is permanently closing a Russian subsidiary and ceasing business in the country.

Maine State Police asking for public’s help investigating fatal hit-and-run at national park

Maine State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run at Acadia National Park.

Dogfish deal sought between Maine businesses and Cuba

A delegation of Maine agriculturalists are attempting to create a pipeline of trade between Maine and Cuba.

Bomb threat at Maine Medical Center forces temporary stoppage of visitation

A bomb threat to Maine Medical Center in Portland on Sunday, causing the hospital to temporarily halt all visits to patients.

Shellfish attitude in lobster land: Maine oysters boom

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) Maine is producing more oysters than ever due to a growing number of shellfish farms that have launched off its coast in recent years.

Police investigate deaths of two people in Auburn

The deaths of two individuals in Auburn are under investigation.

Portland man drowns after raft flips on East Outlet of Moosehead Lake

The Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife says a 40-year-old Portland man drowned after his fishing raft overturned on the east outlet of Moosehead Lake.

72-foot yacht goes up in flames in the Piscataqua River

New Castle (WGME) — A 72-foot yacht went up in flames in the Piscataqua River in New Hampshire Saturday afternoon.…

Retirement community showed off their art at ‘The Annual Summer Solstice Art Show’

SCARBOROUGH(WGME)—The retirement community at the Piper Shores Campus got to showcase their art after two years due to the pandemic.…

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