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Maine Men Arrested on Drug Charges in Mass.

HAVERHILL, Massachusetts (WGAN)  Massachusetts State Police say a pair of Maine men are facing drug charges

Bill Would Remove Veterinarians from Opioid Monitoring Law

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Gov. Paul LePage’s administration is opposing legislation to remove veterinarians from Maine’s prescription monitoring program

Kelp, Climate, Ocean Acidity Projects Funded in Maine

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP)   The University of Maine says projects about seaweed, the acidity of Gulf of Maine waters and the way climate change is impacting fish will receive nearly $1 million in funding

Plan for Scallop Fishing Lottery Passes Key Hurdle

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A plan to create a fishing license lottery to get new people into the scallop fishery has passed a key hurdle in the Maine Legislature

Lawmakers Mull Making Prescription Drug Prices Transparent

Maine lawmakers are expected to consider a bill aimed at the high cost of prescription drugs.

Town Mulls Bathroom After Complaints About Beachgoers

The Maine town of Old Orchard Beach is considering adding additional public restrooms after getting complaints about people relieving themselves near the town beach and on private property.

Hermon Man and Son Die in Snowmobile Crash

A Maine man and his son have died in a snowmobile crash in Hermon.

Winter Hunting Seasons for Hare, Fox, Bobcat Coming to Close

Maine’s winter hunting seasons are ending for the year in the next two weeks.

Man Killed In Smithfield When Snowmobile Crashes Into Tree

Authorities in Maine say a 53-year-old man was killed when his snowmobile a struck a tree.

Panel mulls LePage bill to protect elderly from foreclosures

Lawmakers are set to consider Maine’s Republican governor’s bill aimed at protecting the elderly from tax lien foreclosures.

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Images from New Earth-Mapping Satellite Showcase Maine Coast

The pictures, released Thursday, are from a spacecraft that rocketed into orbit from India two months ago.

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Maine to Establish New Life Sciences Center

Governor Mills signed an executive order last week to establish the Life Science Center.

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Woman Seriously Injured in Portland Crash Near I-95

She was taken to Maine Medical Center with injuries.

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Juvenile accused of stealing vehicle, leading Bangor police on chase

A 14-year-old boy accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle was taken into custody in Bangor on Wednesday.

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Early morning fire in Otisfield leaves animals dead

Several dogs died in a fire in Otisfield early Thursday morning.