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Maine groups launch referendum drive for paid family and medical leave

Two Maine groups have launched a referendum drive for a paid family and medical leave program to force the hand of the Legislature.

Drug trafficking investigation in Penobscot County leads to 3 arrests

Drug agents seized crack cocaine, fentanyl, and thousands of dollars from a home in Hampden on Tuesday.

Operator of front loader pronounced dead after accident

A man was pronounced dead after the front loader he was operating crashed into a ditch and rolled over in Northport.

‘Unusual’: Feds investigate seal deaths linked to avian flu

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The deaths of dozens of seals off the coast of Maine has been deemed an “unusual mortality event,” sparking a federal investigation into strandings that appear linked to avian influenza.

Charges expected in crash that injured 3 in Fairfield

The identities of three people injured in a crash in Fairfield on Monday have been released.

Maine to receive millions in relief money for small businesses

Maine is one of nine states that have been approved for a piece of nearly $10 billion in relief money being distributed by the federal government to promote small business growth.

Fatal motorcycle crashes on the rise in Maine

The number of fatal motorcycle accidents in Maine so far this year has already matched the total recorded in 2021.

Police investigate fatal dump truck crash in Rumford

A New Gloucester man died after crashing a dump truck into some trees in Rumford on Monday afternoon.

Lewiston man charged in fatal shooting

Police arrested a Lewiston man in connection with the fatal shooting of another man from Massachusetts.

Child injured on ride in Old Orchard Beach

State inspectors were notified after a child was injured on an amusement park ride in Old Orchard Beach on Saturday.

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