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Jury convicts man for counterfeiting more than 48,000 DVDs

A Maine jury has convicted a former video rental chain owner of mail fraud and copyright infringement following charges that he sold more than 48,000 counterfeit copies of copyright protected movies.

Maine ACA enrollment could drop with Medicaid expansion

Several thousand Mainers who have Affordable Care Act insurance but qualify for Medicaid will be switched over during the Nov. 1-Dec. 15 enrollment.

House Speaker Sara Gideon’s 2016 PAC fined $500 for reimbursed contributions

Maine’s ethics commission voted unanimously to levy a $500 fine for Sara Gideon’s 2016 political action committee.

Raymond man accused of choking woman taken into custody

Scarborough police say a man accused of choking a woman has been arrested.

Tanker truck crash causes delays on Maine Turnpike in Kittery

State Police say the exits in Kittery at Mile 2 of the Maine Turnpike were closed Wednesday due to a crash involving a tanker truck.

Maine AG joins group opposing online alcohol sales

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s attorney general is joining with dozens of colleagues to call for websites to crack down on illegal sales of alcohol over the internet.

Deadline to request absentee ballots in Maine draws near

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The deadline is drawing near to request absentee ballots ahead of the Maine election.

Man Caught in Quicksand-Like Mud Requires 90 Minute Rescue

Freeport firefighters say a surveyor had to be rescued when he became stuck in mud up to his waist.

350-foot paper mill smoke stack is demolished

A Maine man played a lament on his bagpipes as a smoke stack that symbolized a former paper mill came crashing down.

Astronaut participates in Earth-to-space call with school

The first Maine woman to travel to space used a rare Earth-to-space call to tell students from her alma mater to never stop dreaming big.

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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.