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Lawmakers Submit Abortion, Climate Bills as Mills Takes Seat

Maine lawmakers are proposing bills to address sea level rise, protect pre-existing conditions and provide abortion coverage for Medicaid recipients as Democrats take over the governor’s mansion and state Senate.

Maine Hospitals Now Posting Sticker Prices for Services

Maine hospitals are now posting sticker prices for various medical services, though experts warn the costs posted online may not reflect the actual cost.

Gov. Mills to Keep 3 of LePage’s Commissioners

Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills plans to keep three commissioners who served under Republican Gov. Paul LePage.

Man Dies in Overnight Fire in North Anson

NORTH ANSON, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a man has died in a house fire in North Anson overnight

The Latest: Mills Calls for Unity in Inaugural Address

Maine’s new governor is vowing to restore “unity” after eight years of partisanship under Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Democrat Janet Mills said Wednesday evening, “we are all in this together.”

Maine City Launches Group to Wrangle Waterfront Development

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s largest city has assembled a group to address working waterfront issues in the city during a development moratorium

Two Men Arrested in Scarborough Drug Raid

Two Maine men were arrested Wednesday night after police raided a house in Scarborough.

Baby Born in Presque Isle Is Maine’s First Birth of 2019

Hospital officials say Maine’s first new baby of 2019 arrived in the northern reaches of the state just minutes after the countdown.

Fuel Delivery Truck Goes up in Flames After Crash With SUV

A fuel delivery truck burst into flames after colliding with an SUV in Belgrade Wednesday morning.

Maine Reports First Influenza Death of the Season

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine health officials have confirmed the first influenza death of the 2018-2019 flu season

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Mills Briefly Posts/Deletes Video Announcing Senate Run

Axios first reported Mills would likely announce her Senate run in the upcoming week.

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Maine Man Shot By Deputy After Chase

Androscoggin County Deputies say they tried to arrest a man on an existing felony warrant

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Biddeford Motorcyclist Arrested going 114 in 40-MPH Zone

A Biddeford motorcyclist was arrested Saturday night after deputies clocked him going almost three times the speed limit in Arundel.…

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Brewer woman accidentally shot during northern Maine hunting trip

31-year-old Amber Oaks was taken to a hospital in Caribou where wardens said she is getting surgery to clean the wound.

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New report suggests Maine already/will soon be in a recession

Credit rating company Moody's reports that the current economic problems are driven largely by a mixture of slowing immigration, increasing tariffs, and federal job cuts.