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Maine tribe reacquires historically significant island lands

INDIAN TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) A Native American tribe in Maine has partnered with conservation groups to take back ownership of an island that is historically significant to its members.

Feds seize $3.6M from company for selling fake N95 masks to Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The federal government has seized $3.6 million from the bank account of a company involved in a deal to sell $4.5 million in overpriced, counterfeit N95 masks to the state of Maine.

Father shot by toddler in West Bath faces charges

A West Bath man is under arrest after his 2-year-old son shot him with a gun that was left unsecured on a nightstand.

Police searching for information about missing Farmington teen

Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 13-year-old from Farmington.

Tractor-trailer driver not injured after striking utility pole in Baldwin

A utility pole was snapped when a tractor-trailer left the road in Baldwin.

Maine vaccination clinic provides shots for refugees, immigrants

(AP) A vaccination clinic is targeting refugees and new immigrants, and aims to remove barriers to getting a dose.

Bill would decriminalize prostitution in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The district attorney in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties wants state lawmakers to decriminalize prostitution.

UMaine Profressor working to make environmentally friendly disinfectant

The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the money to William DeSisto, a professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at the university.