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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.

Single-vehicle crash leaves Hancock man dead

A Hancock man was killed in a crash on Monday.

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.

Maine senators want more seasonal worker visas

Maine’s U.S. senators are joining an effort for more seasonal worker visas to help with summer hiring needs.

Police investigate after woman found dead along shoreline in Scarborough

Scarborough police say an autopsy has been scheduled for a woman found dead on some rocks near a shoreline.

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