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Eurasia Milfoil Found on Maine’s Cobbosseecontee Lake

WINTHROP, Maine (AP)   The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has confirmed the presence of an aggressive type of milfoil in part of Cobbosseecontee Lake

Pingree, Kennedy Host Roundtable on Opioid Abuse, Treatment

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP)   U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts are going to hear from people who’ve struggled with drug use

High School Poet’s Lawsuit Yields Change in NEA Competition

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The National Endowment for the Arts plans to eliminate a rule that keeps some people living in the United States out of a poetry competition

Teen Bicyclist Struck By Car Dies From Injuries

BELFAST, Maine (AP) — A 15-year-old girl who was struck by a car while riding her bike over the weekend has died.

Gov. Paul LePage Asks Mills, Hayes to Step Down During Gubernatorial Bids

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Republican governor is following through on his vow to call for the Democratic attorney general to step down. He’s also calling for the independent treasurer to do the same

Guatemalan Immigrant Sentenced for Maine-Quebec Border Cross

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Federal prosecutors say a resident of Guatemala has been sentenced to time served for illegally entering the United States through the border of Canada and Maine

Consolidated Workers in ME, NH, VT Voting on Contracts

Voting is underway on proposed contracts for about 1,000 Consolidated Communication workers across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont

Sticky in Maine, NH, but No “Heat Wave” Status Yet

It’s hot, it’s sticky, and it’s not really letting up any time soon.

Pet Python on the Loose in Maine Following Previous Escape

Maine police are warning the public that a large ball python known to local officials is again on the loose somewhere in Camden.

Maine Businessman Revives 100-Year-Old Fly Repellant

A Maine businessman has revived a 100-year-old recipe for keeping the flies away.

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