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2 men, 1 juvenile in custody after pursuit from Maine
New Hampshire State Police arrested two men and a juvenile who were in a box truck that was being pursued by police Wednesday in Maine and was possibly connected with the theft of dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles.
Maine might cut student loan debt for first-time homebuyers
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The Maine Legislature is considering a proposal that would forgive up to $40,000 in student loan debt for first-time homebuyers.
Maine lawmakers vote against lobstering defense fund idea
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine legislative committee has voted against a proposal to create a legal defense fund to help the state’s lobster fishing industry fight new restrictions.
Criticism sparks Portland police to delete ‘ghost guns’ post
(AP) Online backlash spurred the Portland Police Department to delete a Facebook post about so-called “ghost guns,” after some commenters felt the department went too far in condemning the self-assembled firearms, which are legal to own in Maine.
Investigators identify woman found dead on Prout’s Neck in Scarborough
Police have identified a woman who was found dead near the water in Scarborough on Monday.
Liberty man facing aggravated assault charge stemming from shooting
Police are investigating after they say an argument in Waldo County turned violent.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Maine vaccine mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear arguments in a lawsuit that sought to challenge Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers.
Maine’s most fertile scalloping grounds closed for season
LUBEC, Maine (AP) Maine’s most productive scallop fishing grounds are closed for the remaining weeks of the state’s fishing season.
Mother of missing girl seeks to expand wrongful death suit
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) The mother of a toddler who went missing more than a decade ago wants to expand her wrongful death lawsuit following a review of newly obtained police evidence.
