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Longest stretch of Maine’s moose hunt getting started

OXFORD, Maine (AP) The longest stretch of Maine’s annual moose hunt is taking place in some central and western parts of the state.

Biddeford bus driver stopped, charged with OUI while transporting field hockey team

A Biddeford school bus driver was charged with OUI after he was pulled over while transporting members of the high school field hockey team.

CMP restores power to 99 percent of customers affected by storm

Central Maine Power reported Sunday night that it had restored services to 99 percent of customers who lost power during last Friday’s storm.

Maine’s Deer Hunters Are Dealing with a Steep Reduction in Permits This Year

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ Maine’s deer hunters are dealing with a steep reduction in permits this year, but thousands are…

Collins Proposal to Crack Down on Wildlife Poaching OK’d

A bill designed to protect endangered species that was authored in part by Maine’s Republican senator has passed the U.S. Senate.

Driver killed in head-on collision in Maine

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department in Maine says a driver was killed in a head-on collision on Halloween in St. Albans.

Driver in triple-fatal crash says blood test was illegal

A New Jersey man charged with manslaughter in a crash that killed three passengers in Maine’s Acadia National Park says the state didn’t have the right to test his blood.

Skowhegan man arrested on child porn charges; police look to identify victims

Maine State Police say there may be more victims of a man who was arrested on child porn charges last month.

Gust topped 70 mph in Maine; tens of thousands are in dark

The Maine Emergency Management Agency is warning that some residents will be in the dark into the weekend following the second powerful wind storm in two weeks.

South Portland man charged with unlawful sexual touching at massage parlor

South Portland police say a man faces sex charges related to suspicious activity reported at a massage parlor inside the Maine Mall.

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IOC and Saudi Arabia cancel their 12-year deal to host video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh

FILE -Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.