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Decision coming on whether to allow Maine shrimp fishing
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) An oversight board is slated to make a decision next month on whether to allow shrimp fishing off New England this winter.
Former Senate candidate who shredded mask due in court
ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) A former U.S. Senate candidate is due in court for a hearing about allegations he pointed a gun at a former campaign staffer.
Maine science institute to preserve wharf with purchase
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine science institute said Monday it has reached an agreement to buy a Portland wharf in a move that will preserve working waterfront access in the state’s largest city.
Maine crash kills teen, injures 2 others
PHILLIPS, Maine (AP) A single-vehicle crash killed a Maine teenager and seriously injured two others, police said.
Colder weather brings uncertainty for Maine’s homeless
BANGOR, Maine (AP) Officials are taking steps to move Maine’s homeless indoors as colder weather approaches.
Port of Portland expects set record for shipping containers
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s only container port is operating smoothly even as supply chain disruptions cause cargo ships to back up at other U.S. harbors.
Shortage of trucks slows transport of Maine potatoes
CARIBOU, Maine (AP) — Maine potato growers saw strong yields this season but a driver shortage is making it slower and more expensive to get the spuds to market.
Woman and her puppy not hurt in York County crash
A woman was uninjured after a crash in Arundel Saturday morning.
Portland moves towards banning flavored tobacco products
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Portland, Maine, is planning to join the growing national movement to ban the sale of flavored cigarettes because of public health concerns about marketing targeting children and marginalized people.
Sinkhole in Searsport causes truck to get stuck
Officials believe heavy rain caused a sinkhole to open up in Searsport.