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Police say weather conditions, speed to blame for fatal crash in Kennebec County
A 22-year-old from New Sharon was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the town of Rome.
More than $31 million authorized through infrastructure bill to weatherize Maine homes
Maine U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King say the state will receive more than $31 million to help low-income residents weatherize their homes.
Work to begin on Maine salmon farm on old paper mill site
BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP) Work will begin this spring on a much-anticipated land-based salmon farm slated for the site of a former Maine paper mill.
Bill to prevent closure of two veterans’ homes signed into law by Gov. Mills
Governor Janet Mills signed legislation on Thursday that will keep two Maine Veterans’ Homes in Machias and Caribou open.
Drug agents find fentanyl hidden in bean cans at Corinth home
Drug agents and Maine State Police arrested three people in Penobscot County after seizing nearly three pounds of suspected fentanyl from a home in Corinth.
Seafood biz braces for losses of jobs, fish due to sanctions
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The worldwide seafood industry is steeling itself for price hikes, supply disruptions and potential job losses as new rounds of economic sanctions on Russia make key species such as cod and crab harder to come by.
Legislators endorse higher classification for Androscoggin
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine lawmakers have unanimously endorsed a proposal to upgrade a 14-mile stretch of the Androscoggin River to a higher environmental classification in an acknowledgment of cleanup efforts.
Fire that destroyed Belfast potato plant ruled accidental
The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office says a fire that destroyed a potato processing plant on the Belfast waterfront has been ruled accidental.
Fire marshal says Bar Harbor hotel fire was electrical in nature
Maine fire investigators say a blaze that broke out at a Bar Harbor hotel was caused by an electrical issue.
Maine lawmakers OK bill to ensure student transcript access
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The Maine Legislature has enacted a proposal to make sure students and graduates in the state are able to get access to their own transcripts.