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Rural Maine communities get a boost for broadband

ARGYLE, Maine (AP) Rural areas in Maine are getting a boost of more than $500,000 from the state as part of a drive to bring broadband to more communities.

Maine adds to slaughtering capacity to ease meat bottleneck

ETNA, Maine (AP) Maine regulators are attempting to address a meat processing bottleneck in the food supply chain by adding three new processors to the state’s food system.

Maine DA to defy attorney general, charge officer in death

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A Maine district attorney says she will prosecute a former police officer who shot and killed a teenager if the state doesn’t.

Maine supreme court rejects manslaughter appeal in Caribou death

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A Maine man convicted of manslaughter for delivering a brutal kick to a man who was on his knees lost his appeal to the state supreme court.

U.S. Postal vehicle flipped on its side in crash

A car crash causes a U-S Postal truck to tip over on its side in Raymond Saturday.

Teenagers are the majority at Sanford’s BLM protest on Saturday

Black Lives Matters protestors gathered at Gowen Park in Sanford on Saturday. It was similar to other protests in that it was peaceful and vocal. The majority of the people who showed up were students from Sanford High School.

Maine CDC reports 42 new cases, no new deaths

The Maine Center for Disease Control reported 42 new cases of coronavirus Saturday, bringing the total to 2,524 confirmed and…

No injuries following car fire on I-95 north of Bangor

No injuries were reported following a vehicle that caught fire Saturday morning on Interstate 95. Maine State Police responded to…

Investigation underway following a Waterville shooting

Police are currently investigating a Saturday morning shooting that occurred at an inn in Waterville. Police responded to Home Place…

Sea Dogs sever ties with Shain’s of Maine’s “Sea Dog Biscuit” after the owner uses racial slur

The team announced Friday that they had terminated their relationship with Shain’s Of Maine effective immediately after conducting their own internal investigation.

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1 hour ago in Entertainment, Trending

UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain to headline festival

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The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July. It came after government officials condemned Ye's history of antisemitic remarks. The festival's organizers confirmed the ban and said the entire three-day festival was being canceled as a result.

2 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Michigan muscles its way to program’s 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63

The five fabulous transfers who make up Michigan coach Dusty May's starting lineup got down and dirty with the rest of the Wolverines — coming out with the national title trophy Monday night after muscling their way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.

16 hours ago in Local

New Report Shows Gun Make Up 92% of Suicide Deaths in Maine

The report also finds Maine’s suicide rate is higher than the national average.

16 hours ago in Local

Maine House Rejects Merger of Capitol Police with State Police

It is opposed by the union for Capitol Police.

20 hours ago in Trending, World

Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record

With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new distance record for humanity.