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Rep. Pingree Invites Climate Change Whistleblower To Speech

FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — Maine Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree says she has invited a former government scientist who filed a whistleblower complaint to President Donald Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address.

New Sign Greets Visitors

Kittery (WGAN) During her inaugural speech Governor Janet Mills said the signs greeting visitors should read “Welcome Home” rather than “open for business.

Governor To Deliver Address On The Budget

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s new governor says she’ll soon deliver her address on the state’s budget to lawmakers.

Former Police Chief Faces Hearing to Lead Safety Agency

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Lawmakers are set to consider the nomination of a former Portland police chief for public safety commissioner

Cod Fishing Still Closed Off New England in Wake of Shutdown

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Recreational cod fishing will remain off limits in one of New England’s most significant bodies of water for at least the first several months of this year

Public Can Weigh in on Proposed Ethics Rules for Lawmakers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The public can weigh in on new proposed rules for Maine lawmakers

Collins Joins Senators in Renewing Wetlands Conservation Act

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s senior senator is joining a group of colleagues to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act for another five years

Police Arrest 10-Year-Old for Bomb Threat Hoax

NEW SHARON, Maine (AP)   Police have charged a 10-year-old elementary school student with felony terrorizing in connection to a bomb threat to school buses in Maine

Limington Man Arrested for Operating Meth Lab

LIMINGTON, Maine (WGAN)  The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and York County Sheriff’s Office says a Limington man has been charged with operating a meth lab

Maine Changes ‘Open for Business’ Sign to ‘Welcome Home’

Maine’s new governor says she’s taken down her predecessor’s “Open for Business” highway sign and replaced it with one that reads: “Maine Welcome Home.”

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Moderate Fire Conditions Present in Maine

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Most of the state is under moderate fire danger.

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Kennebunkport Police Report String of Car Thefts, Burglaries

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Officers are calling the incidents "crimes of opportunity," as unlocked cars or visible belongings are easy targets.

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Brewer man arrested for hit and run crash in Bangor

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48-year-old David Harris was arrested by police this morning on multiple charges, including operating without a license.

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Deadly House Fire in Hiram Claims a Life

Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office were called to the scene of a deadly house fire in Hiram. Crews…

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Gov. Mills vetoes moratorium on new data centers in Maine

Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed a first-in-the-nation moratorium on new data centers in Maine.