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Mass COVID-19 immunization site opens at Scarborough Downs

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) A high-volume vaccination clinic operated by MaineHealth is up and running at the former Scarborough Downs racetrack.

Maine senator joins push to pass Paycheck Fairness Act

Maine’s independent senator is joining a push to strengthen established equal pay laws.

US attorney’s office eyes COVID-19 vaccine scams

Scammers who use a false promise of a COVID-19 vaccine have attracted the attention of a federal prosecutor.

Maine Democrats shake up Senate leadership posts

Some leadership positions in the Maine Legislature have been shaken up due to the decision by a state senator to relinquish a top post.

Rural Maine crash claims lives of two teens, injures several others

SANDY RIVER PLANTATION, Maine (AP) Two people were killed and several others injured in a Monday night car crash in the northwestern part of Maine, police said.

‘A long two days’: Major storm pummels Northeast with snow

A sprawling winter storm is walloping the Eastern U.S., shutting down coronavirus vaccination sites, closing schools and halting transit.

Judge rules that Portland hazard pay provision will take effect in January of 2022

Portland’s voter-approved hazard pay provision won’t take effect until next January.

Maine sheriff’s office reports “alarming” increase in overdose deaths

Police in Cumberland County say they’re aware of six fatal drug overdoses that happened in less than two months.

Maine’s small winter game seasons end this month

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine hunters are entering the last month of the year for several of the state’s small game animals.

UMaine System won’t require COVID-19 vaccines

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The University of Maine System will not require students and employees to use vaccines against coronavirus.

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During a meeting of the St George Select board on Tuesday, the parents of a town on the mid-coast spoke out against a transgender student on the basketball team.

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Maine’s Amy Allen Earns Another Grammy Nomination for Songwriting

Maine’s Amy Allen is nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the Grammys—again! She won the award earlier this year and could take home another trophy in February.

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After being scammed out of $5,000 for a driveway, a Sebago woman got an incredible surprise: local businesses stepped in to finish the job for free.

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Hundreds of Workers Temporarily Laid Off as Woodland Pulp Shuts Down

Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoffs at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. The mill has shut down until mid-December, citing market challenges. Maine officials are stepping in to help affected employees.

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Portland police say parents won’t press charges after student grabbed while walking to school

No charges are expected after an eighth-grade student at King Middle School in Portland was grabbed by the wrist by an unknown person while walking to school on Thursday.