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Mainers Get Cleaner Burning, Cheaper Heating Oil

Maine environmental officials say ultra-low sulfur heating oil will burn cleaner and lower heating costs.

Environmental Officials Using Compost for Seal Carcasses

Maine environmental officials are considering using composting to manage seal corpses left behind from mass die-offs.

Woman Charged in Baseball Field Killing to Be Arraigned

A woman charged with driving onto a baseball field and killing a man with her car is scheduled to be arraigned next month.

Texas Man Races to Victory in Plundering Pumpkin Boat

A Texas man has carved out a victory in a pumpkin boat race in Maine.

New England Shrimp Population Still Depleted, Board Says

A regulatory board says New England’s shrimp population remains depleted years after the fishery for the species was shut down.

Verdict Reached In Bubar Trial

AUGUSTA, Me. (WGAN) A Brunswick man has been found not guilty to all charges connected with a May, 2017, shootout with police in Belgrade.

NH School System Considering Hiring A Collection Agency

CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire school district is contemplating hiring a collection agency to manage $32,000 in unpaid lunch bills.

Man Killed in One-Car Crash

PLYMOUTH, Maine (WGAN)  State police say a Brewer man was killed late last night in a one car crash in Plymouth

Hiring Fair Hopes to Help People in Recovery

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The organizers of a job fair hope to get jobs for people in recovery from substance abuse

Emergency Helicopter Service Celebrates 20th Anniversary

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Maine’s emergency helicopter service is celebrating its 20th anniversary

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Central Maine Power is again requesting a rate change after its previous request was turned down by regulators.

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Bates College Lifts Shelter-In-Place as Lewiston Police Search for Armed Man

Students at Bates College in Lewiston were told to shelter-in-place Thursday afternoon due to reports of a man with a gun.