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Maine Taking Stricter Approach on Shellfish Toxins This Year

Maine officials say they will take a more cautionary approach to managing toxic algae blooms this year in the hopes of avoiding shellfish recalls.

Lobster Shell Diseases Nudges up Slightly off of Maine

A disease that disfigures lobsters has ticked up slightly in Maine in the last couple of years, but authorities and scientists say it’s not time to sound the alarm.

Lawmakers Vote to Keep Child Abuse Prevention Program

The Maine House has voted to save a child abuse prevention program that the governor planned to eliminate.

Maine Woman Who Defrauded Social Security Faces Probation

Officials in Maine say a woman who admitted to stealing tens of thousands in Social Security benefits will face five years of probation.

Gov. Lepage Says Bank That Fired Republican Will ‘Regret’ It

Gov. Paul LePage has criticized a Maine bank for firing a Republican mayor who made fun of a Parkland, Florida, high school shooting survivor on Twitter.

Police Investigating Body Discovered in Lewiston

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   Police are investigating the discovery of a body in a Lewiston parking lot near a greenhouse operated by a local florist

Topsham Police Investigating Armed Robbery

TOPSHAM, Maine (WGAN)  Topsham Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened Tuesday night

Camden National Bank to Use Space in Colby College Building

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP)   A Maine-based bank will move into Colby College’s mixed-used residential complex in Waterville

Maine Houses Passes New Compromise on Legal Pot Sales

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)  A new proposal for the retail sale of marijuana has cleared its first test in Maine. The…

New Solar Customers to Face Fewer Incentives

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine regulators can move ahead on plans to gradually provide fewer bill credits for new buyers of solar panels

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Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, multiple landslides and extensive infrastructure damage.