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Maine Men Sentenced for Trafficking in Valuable Baby Eels

A pair of Maine men will spend six months in federal prison for illegally trafficking in poached baby eels.

Driver Arrested Following Police Chase

WATERBORO, Maine (WGAN)  A Lyman man is facing charges after a police chase early Thursday morning

Mayor Faces Recall Vote Over Tweet Mocking Shooting Survivor

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP)   A Republican mayor of a Maine city now faces a vote that could remove him from office over his tweets mocking a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting

Republicans Head to Convention Championing LePage’s Record

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is declining to weigh in on the latest legal challenge against a new ranked voting method set for the June primary

Monkfish Are Indeed Fine as Quota Stays the Same in 2018

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Michelle Wolf is right–the monkfish really are fine

Boy, Father Attacked By Bobcat

STOW, Maine (AP) _ Wardens in Maine say they are searching for a bobcat that attacked a 17-year-old boy and his father.

Lewiston Police Continue to Investigate Fatal Hit-and-Run from December

LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN)  Lewiston Police are again asking for the public’s help in finding a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run last year

Girlfriend of Suspect in Deputy Killing Faces Drug Charges

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP)   The girlfriend of a Maine man charged with killing a sheriff’s deputy is facing drug charges

Officials: River Site Where Boys Fell in is Safe

AUBURN, Maine (AP)   Officials in Maine say the area along the Androscoggin River where two young boys fell in last month is safe

Maine Gubernatorial Hopefuls on Civility, Medicaid, Guns

Candidates for Maine’s next governor agree it’s time for civility after eight years often colored by Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s attacks on lawmakers and opponents.

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UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain to headline festival

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July. It came after government officials condemned Ye's history of antisemitic remarks. The festival's organizers confirmed the ban and said the entire three-day festival was being canceled as a result.

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Michigan muscles its way to program’s 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63

The five fabulous transfers who make up Michigan coach Dusty May's starting lineup got down and dirty with the rest of the Wolverines — coming out with the national title trophy Monday night after muscling their way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.

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New Report Shows Gun Make Up 92% of Suicide Deaths in Maine

The report also finds Maine’s suicide rate is higher than the national average.

18 hours ago in Local

Maine House Rejects Merger of Capitol Police with State Police

It is opposed by the union for Capitol Police.

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Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record

With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new distance record for humanity.