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Maine looks to set limits on collection of biometric data

The proposal has won support in the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee and is expected to go before the full Legislature.

A Washington County man dead in single car crash early Saturday morning

Police think he had a medical event which caused him to lose control of his car and hit a tree

Maine River Races are coming back!

River races are back in Maine after the pandemic cancelled most of them last year.

Most Maine Counties move to low risk status under new federal COVID guidelines

You can safety unmask indoors in most of Maine, except for Aroostook County at the moment.

Fire displaces about 35 people in northern Maine

A fire that swept through a 19-unit apartment complex on Friday displaced about 35 residents.

Maine man accused of running over man, kidnapping in Ellsworth

A Trenton man is accused of running over another man and kidnapping a woman in Ellsworth.

Northern Maine logger training program getting help to grow

A program that trains loggers in northern Maine has received $1 million in federal funding to expand.

Lobstermen to get federal help to comply with whale rules

A funding package approved by federal lawmakers includes more than $17 million to help the lobster fishing industry adjust to new rules designed to protect rare whales.

Maine looks to make it easy for students to get transcripts

Maine might make it easier for students and graduates to get access to their school transcripts.

Maine lawmakers vote for pay increase at psychiatric centers

The Maine House of Representatives has endorsed a proposal to increase pay for employees of two psychiatric centers in the state.

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Collins, King Vote for Failed Plan to Block Govt Shutdown

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Senator King notably broke with Democrats, whom he typically sides with, to back the spending plan.

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Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Whale, Bird Parts

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The man was investigated as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s Operation Raw Deal.

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Anthem requests extension of deadline as negotiations with Northern Light stall

A spokesperson for Anthem insurance says the company has requested that Northern Light Health extend a deadline for reimbursement negotiations.

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Lockdown lifted at SMCC in South Portland after police respond to person in crisis

A lockdown and shelter-in-place order has been lifted at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

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Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage

The 58-year-old Oscar-winning actor petitioned on Tuesday to end her marriage to the 57-year-old Grammy winning country singer in a Nashville court. The documents state the couple has undergone "marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences."