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Maine places new limits on medical marijuana providers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine delivered an October surprise to medical marijuana providers with new guidance that limits the sale of pre-rolled marijuana and liquid concentrates by treating them like tobacco.

Mills, LePage debate for a final time in Maine’s race for governor

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage made reference to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ comment about inflation being “a distraction” in their final debate Thursday evening, attempting to show she was out of touch at a time of high energy, gasoline and food costs.

Police charge Maine man with kidnapping, drug possession after 58-mile long chase

A Presque Isle man was taken into custody after a high-speed pursuit with police that went on for 58 miles.

House fire in Levant leaves 2 dead

Investigators have identified two people who died as a result of a house fire in Levant on Monday.

Portland restaurant damaged by fire

The cause of a fire at a Portland restaurant in under investigation.

Connecticut man struck, killed by vehicle in Thomaston

An 89-year-old Connecticut man was killed when he was struck by a car on Route 1 in Thomaston.

Maine businessowner sentenced for defrauding pandemic assistance program

A Maine man charged with defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program was sentenced Wednesday to 20 months behind bars.

Boil order issued in Howland due to water main leak

A boil order has been issued for residents in a Penobscot County town.

Man being held at York County Jail dies following medical emergency

The York County Sheriff’s Office says a resident at the jail has died.

Juvenile identified as suspect after threat leads to lockdown, evacuation at Maine school

Police say a suspect has been identified after a threat forced students and staff to evacuate Mount Desert Island High School Tuesday afternoon.

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Maine State Police seek Patten man as part of ongoing investigation

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IOC and Saudi Arabia cancel their 12-year deal to host video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh

FILE -Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.

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Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

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President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

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FILE - Taylor Swift arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the $20 billion music streaming industry. Record labels accuse the platforms of exploiting the recorded works of artists without compensating them.

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5 more jewel heist arrests made as Louvre probe deepens

People tour the courtyard of Le Louvre museum in the rain Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

The prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, told RTL radio that one of the detainees is suspected of being part of the four-person team that robbed the Louvre's Apollo Gallery in broad daylight on Oct. 19.