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Report says Maine should change language in correction laws

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine should rewrite some of its laws relating to the state corrections department so that the language is not demeaning to people in its system, who are regularly referred to in statutes as “prisoner, inmate or convict,” according to a report that’s under review by a lawmaking committee.

Drug overdose deaths increase by more than 20 percent in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The number of drug overdose deaths in Maine increased by nearly a quarter in 2021.

Trial of Maine man in Alaska woman’s death underway

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) The trial of a Maine man who is charged in the death of a woman at an Alaska university in the 1990s is underway after numerous delays.

Portland police officer charged with assault

A Portland police officer has been charged with assault in connection with an incident that took place last year.

Police search for driver involved in Portland hit-and-run

Police say they’re looking for the driver responsible for a hit-and-run in Portland that left a pedestrian seriously injured.

Waters off Maine, New England hit record fall temperature in ’21

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A body of water off New England and Canada had its warmest fall surface temperatures on record last year, a Maine science center reported.

Supporters of consumer-owned utility in Maine aiming for 2023 ballot

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Falling shy of their signature-gathering goal, supporters of a referendum drive aimed at establishing a consumer-owned electric utility will extend their efforts, delaying a potential vote until next year.