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UMaine Team Gets Help in Battle with Salmon-Ruining Lice

The University of Maine is getting a boost from the federal government for a pair of aquaculture projects, one of which addresses a pest problem in worldwide salmon farming.

Prosecutors Want to Try Parents Together for Child’s Death

Prosecutors in the case of a Maine mother charged with beating her 10-year-old daughter to death with her husband’s help want to try the couple together with separate juries.

Mainers Express Concerns Over Transmission Line Project

Some Maine residents have shared their concerns with the state about a proposed 145-mile power transmission line.

Mercy Hospital Starts Fundraising Campaign for New Hospital

Portland’s Mercy Hospital has started its fundraising campaign for a planned move.

Chinese Company Buys Shuttered Paper Mill’s Paper Machine

A Chinese company has bought the giant paper machine at a now-closed paper mill in Maine for an undisclosed amount.

Crime Declines Again in Maine, Though Some Categories Up

Officials say crime in Maine fell again last year for the sixth consecutive year, though certain categories of crime such as rape, simple assault and motor vehicle theft increased.

Honors For An Injured Toddler

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN) – A massive convoy of trucks, cars. and other vehicles is set to pass by the Eastern…

Sheriff’s Office Looking for Man Wanted for Stalking

GRAY, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s office is looking for the public’s help finding Kenneth John Dubuc

Bar Harbor Councilors Approve Lease for Ferry Terminal

Town councilors in Bar Harbor have approved an agreement to lease a former ferry terminal to the company that left the property nearly a decade ago.

Bug That Gathers in Big Groups Annoying Some Mainers

Maine forestry officials say they have received several calls this fall about swarms of a potentially bothersome bug that congregates in large numbers.

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Maine woman pleads guilty in death of 90-year-old Litchfield man

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A Lewiston woman accused of murdering a 90-year-old man in Litchfield pleaded guilty to manslaughter in court on Tuesday as part of a plea deal.

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Police arrest driver who they say struck 3 police cruisers in South Portland

An Augusta woman is charged with OUI after police say she crashed into three police cruisers Friday night in South Portland.

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Portland Police Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Girl from NH During Traffic Stop

Officers say they pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Hanover and Lancaster streets.

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Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.

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Kittery Man is Maine’s Top Finisher in Boston Marathon

Results reported by the Boston Athletic Association show there were 165 entries from Maine in the race.