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Nonprofit holds Maine’s 1st drive-through vaccination clinic
More than 150 people have received vaccinations for COVID-19 in the state’s first drive-through clinic.
Maine fishing groups remain skeptical of offshore wind plans
Members of the fishing industry in Maine say they remain skeptical of plans to develop offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine in the wake of a moratorium proposed by the state’s governor.
Police identify victim and suspect in Franklin County murder-suicide
Maine State Police have identified two people found dead inside a home in New Sharon on Monday, and say the incident was a domestic violence murder-suicide.
2 hikers rescued after 1 lost shoes, ran barefoot in snow
Officials say two trail runners, one of whom is from Maine, were airlifted from a New Hampshire mountain after one man lost his shoes and continued running barefoot through several feet of snow.
Mills: State can’t afford to waive taxes on pandemic aid
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills contends the state cannot afford to fully mirror federal tax cuts on CARES ACT funding funneled into Maine, saying it would cost $100 million to do so.
Bookkeeper charged with cheating clients out of over $1M
Federal prosecutors say the owner of a company that provided payroll and payroll tax services to many small businesses in New England has agreed to plead guilty to embezzling more than $1 million from her clients.
Collins: New federal virus relief bill needs refinement
Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief package needs to be refined before she can sign on to it.
Gov. Mills to pause wind projects, consult with fishermen
Maine’s governor says she will call for a 10-year moratorium on some offshore wind projects to get feedback from fishermen and members of marine industries.
3 deaths, 259 new coronavirus cases reported in Maine
Public health officials in Maine reported three new deaths among Mainers with COVID-19 on Monday.
25 year-old Caribou man dies in snowmobile wreck
Emmanuel Bouchard, of Caribou, was in Stockholm with a group of about a dozen snowmobilers at about 9:30 p.m. Friday; When the group got to Caribou, they realized that Bouchard was not with them.