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Maine man suffers serious head injury after single-vehicle crash in Harpswell

A Harpswell man whose truck hit a tree Monday morning was taken to the hospital. 

Supreme Court denies Penobscot appeals over river regulation

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined an appeal by the Penobscot Indian Nation in its fight with Maine over ownership and regulation of the tribe’s namesake river.

Sen Collins makes 1st public appearance after COVID-19

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Monday made her first public appearance since contracting COVID-19 earlier this month, visiting Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works with the the Navy’s top officer.

Portland airport’s main runway shut down for $13.7M project

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The main runway at Portland International Jetport closed Monday for a $13.7 million project that involves repaving and installation of new LED lighting.

Arrival of cruise ships could boost Maine tourism figures

State officials said more than 15.6 million visitors came to Maine in 2021, which represented growth over the year before.

COVID-19 Case Counts tick up again in Maine, hospitalizations remain flat with no new deaths

Here is the latest update on COVID numbers in Maine which is ticking back up again.

Man arrested in New Gloucester after reports he terrorized volunteers while on a motorcycle, saying he’s a police officer

Police say the 31-year-old New Gloucester man was terrorizing volunteers cleaning athletic fields in New Gloucester Saturday while on a motorcycle. They say he was flashing a badge saying he is a police officer.

Maine, home of high preschool expulsion, looks to fix that

Maine has the second-highest rate of preschool student expulsion in the country.

Maine county official sentenced in inmate abuse case

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A county official in Maine pleaded no contest to charges of sexual assault of a female inmate and was sentenced to five months in jail.

Acadia trails added to National Register of Historic Places

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) The trail network at Maine’s Acadia National Park is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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