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Maine declines funding to search for and remove lead pipes

Maine is among a group of states that have declined money from the Biden administration to remove lead pipes.

Maine’s highest court rules against agency that withheld public records

Maine’s highest court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a public agency in the state acted in bad faith when it withheld records from a nonprofit group.

Pair of teens accused of breaking into Farmington businesses

Two minors have been charged in connection with a rash of break-ins in Farmington.

Woman held as hostage during standoff in Aroostook County sues police for shooting her

An Aroostook County woman who was held hostage during an incident in 2021 has filed a suit against police, claiming a deputy fired a shot that went through her chest and into the suspect. 

Body found in Caribou brook identified as missing South Portland woman

The body of a South Portland woman who was reported missing last month has been found in Caribou.

86-year-old Etna man who stole dead brother’s identity awaits sentencing

An Etna man has been found guilty of stealing the identity of his brother who died in 1939.

Route 302 in Naples closes for hours after car collides with utility pole

Part of Route 302 in Naples was closed throughout the overnight hours due to a crash.

Winter cold snap results in nearly non-existent peach harvest in Maine

It’s been a bad year for peaches in Maine, where a cold spell over the winter resulted in a total loss of the crop.

Body found by lobsterman in the water near Addison

A body was recovered from the water near Addison on Monday.

Crews rescue injured man after responding to Presumpscot River

Multiple crews rescued a man in Falmouth Sunday.

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