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LePage Response to Medicaid Lawsuit: Show Me the Money

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The LePage administration says state lawmakers must appropriate funding before a voter-approved Medicaid expansion can be rolled out

Officials Vote to Rename Bridge After Slain Sheriff’s Deputy

Officials in a Maine town are asking the state Legislature to rename a bridge in honor of a slain sheriff’s deputy.

Man Accused of Stealing Cruiser Slipped Through Tiny Opening

Prosecutors say a man charged with stealing a police cruiser in Maine slipped through an 11-by-11 inch opening while handcuffed to get into the driver’s seat.

Social Media, Tip From Concerned Citizen Lead to Child Abuse Arrest

Bangor police say they’ve made an arrest related to alleged child abuse.

Collins, King Among Senators Calling For Rural Broadband

Maine’s two U.S. senators are joining 61 of their colleagues in a call for the Federal Communications Commission to advance broadband services in rural America.

Androscoggin Deputies Get Body Cameras, New Car Cameras

Sheriff’s deputies in a Maine county will be using body cameras and new patrol car cameras.

Brewpub That Long Catered To UMaine Community Set To Close

ORONO, Maine (AP) — A pub that’s been a preferred after-class hang-out for students at the University of Maine for more than 23 years says it will close its doors at the end of this month.

Long Creek Corrections Officers Deny Abusing Boy

The Maine Department of Corrections says an 11-year-old whose teeth were knocked out is to blame for his injuries.

Northeast Livestock Expo to Attract Large Crowds

A livestock exposition in Maine is welcoming more students this year than any other time in its history.

Uber Eats is Coming to Portland

A popular food delivery service is launching in Maine’s largest city.

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Senator King notably broke with Democrats, whom he typically sides with, to back the spending plan.

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The man was investigated as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s Operation Raw Deal.

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A spokesperson for Anthem insurance says the company has requested that Northern Light Health extend a deadline for reimbursement negotiations.

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A lockdown and shelter-in-place order has been lifted at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

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Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage

The 58-year-old Oscar-winning actor petitioned on Tuesday to end her marriage to the 57-year-old Grammy winning country singer in a Nashville court. The documents state the couple has undergone "marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences."