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$6M in grants to boost Maine’s forest industry

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) More than 200 forest companies in Maine will receive $6 million in grants through a state initiative looking to invigorate one of the state’s oldest industries.

Maine lawmakers consider ending minor offense traffic stops

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban police from pulling over people for minor offenses in an attempt to reduce racial profiling in the state.

Lawmakers push for affordable housing in Maine as costs rise

Maine lawmakers unveiled a plan Monday to allow denser development to try to curb a growing lack of affordable housing in the state.

Investigators say icy roads contributed to fatal head-on crash in Penobscot County

Police say one person died and another was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries following a head-on collision in Penobscot County.

Police investigate crash that left 3 injured, 1 dead in Naples

A single-vehicle wreck in Naples claimed the life of a passenger and left the driver with serious injuries. 

Maine governor to appoint first Black justice to high court

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s governor has nominated a veteran judge to become the first Black justice on the state’s highest court.

Maine lawmaker proposes suspending state’s gas tax for year

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A Republican lawmaker in Maine wants the state to suspend its gas tax during a time when the state is expecting new tax revenue and prices at the pump are rising.

Sunday River ski lift mishap could’ve been worse

(AP) A ski lift accident that sent a gondola falling to the ground at Sunday River Resort in western Maine could have been far more serious.

Record demand for state park campsites in Maine

Demand for the campsites has soared since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effort to provide free dental care to veterans in Maine

The state is partnering with dental clinics provide dental hygiene services to Maine veterans who are unable to afford them.

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