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Robber Flees After Confrontation with Clerk

Police are investigating an armed robbery in Old Orchard Beach Wednesday night.

Maine Lawmakers OK Plan to Lower Age for Naloxone Access

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to make the opioid overdose drug naloxone available to people under the age of 21

Nearly 100,000 Maine Power Customers Saw Bills Double

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Documents show 97,000 Maine power customers saw their bills double between December 2017 and February 2018

Maine Supreme Court Asked to Decide Ranked-Choice Voting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a system that would allow voters to rank their candidate choices in the June primaries, as the deadline for printing ballots draws near

Maine Refuses to Release Records of Lawmaker Harassment

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine House and Senate are among the majority of legislative chambers nationwide that refuse to release formal records of sexual misconduct or harassment

Maine Senate Signs Off on Legal Marijuana Sales in State

The Maine Senate is backing a bill to allow retail marijuana sales approved by voters in 2016.

Maine Taking Stricter Approach on Shellfish Toxins This Year

Maine officials say they will take a more cautionary approach to managing toxic algae blooms this year in the hopes of avoiding shellfish recalls.

Lobster Shell Diseases Nudges up Slightly off of Maine

A disease that disfigures lobsters has ticked up slightly in Maine in the last couple of years, but authorities and scientists say it’s not time to sound the alarm.

Lawmakers Vote to Keep Child Abuse Prevention Program

The Maine House has voted to save a child abuse prevention program that the governor planned to eliminate.

Maine Woman Who Defrauded Social Security Faces Probation

Officials in Maine say a woman who admitted to stealing tens of thousands in Social Security benefits will face five years of probation.

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Parents Speak Out Against Trans Student on Basketball Team.

During a meeting of the St George Select board on Tuesday, the parents of a town on the mid-coast spoke out against a transgender student on the basketball team.

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Maine’s Amy Allen Earns Another Grammy Nomination for Songwriting

Maine’s Amy Allen is nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the Grammys—again! She won the award earlier this year and could take home another trophy in February.

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Sebago Woman Scammed by Contractor Gets Surprise Help from Local Businesses

After being scammed out of $5,000 for a driveway, a Sebago woman got an incredible surprise: local businesses stepped in to finish the job for free.

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Hundreds of Workers Temporarily Laid Off as Woodland Pulp Shuts Down

Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoffs at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. The mill has shut down until mid-December, citing market challenges. Maine officials are stepping in to help affected employees.

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Portland police say parents won’t press charges after student grabbed while walking to school

No charges are expected after an eighth-grade student at King Middle School in Portland was grabbed by the wrist by an unknown person while walking to school on Thursday.