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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.

Maine State Parks break visitor record in 2020

A little over 3 million people visited one of Maine’s state parks in 2020, and the majority of their guests were Maine residents.

Suspicious package prompts police response near Portland Museum of Art

Portland Police responded to a suspicious package that was left near the Portland Museum of Art Saturday afternoon. The Congress…

UMaine developing ride hailing tool for older residents

BANGOR, Maine (AP) – The University of Maine is working on a smartphone application that will assist the visually impaired…

Dresden pedestrian dies after being hit by a vehicle

A Woolwich woman is dead after she was hit by a car on Middle Road in Dresden Friday night.

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Parents Speak Out Against Trans Student on Basketball Team.

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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Sebago Woman Scammed by Contractor Gets Surprise Help from Local Businesses

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.