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Hospital Loses Track of Hard Drive with Patient Data

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   A Maine hospital says it lost track of a hard drive containing personal information of 660 patients

Neuropsychologist: Man’s Murder Confession Isn’t Credible

Dr. Robert Riley took the stand Wednesday in the trial of 57-year-old Phillip Scott Fournier, who faces a murder charge in the 1980 killing of Joyce McLain in East Millinocket.

Maine CDC: Flu Deaths in State Rise To 28

According to the agency, there have been 2,307 influenza cases in the state this year.

Shuttered Paper Mill Complex Sold to Industry Joint Venture

OLD TOWN, Maine (AP)   A closed-down paper mill in Maine has been bought by a joint venture that plans to redevelop it into a wood fiber complex housing multiple tenants

LePage Allows Naxolone to be Purchased without Prescription

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A state law making an overdose-reversing drug available without a prescription is becoming reality thanks to a compromise between Maine Board of Pharmacy and Republican Gov. Paul LePage

UMaine System Looks to Demolish 3 Percent of its Space

ORONO, Maine (AP)   The University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees has approved a preliminary plan to demolish about 3 percent of the system’s physical space

Maine GOP Director Didn’t Pay State Income taxes

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Republican Party’s executive director says he’s paying back thousands of dollars he owes in state income taxes

Police Chief Wants Public Access Show

NORWAY, Maine (AP) _ A Maine police chief is looking to get his face on television through a proposed public access program.

Rep. Poliquin Suffers ‘Minor Bruises’ when Train Hits Truck

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)   A spokesman says Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine suffered a “few minor bruises” but is OK after an Amtrak train hit a truck

Parents Want More Oversight for Developmentally Disabled

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Parents are calling for more oversight and an independent review of deaths of adults with developmental disabilities and autism in Maine

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Current Rain in Maine Won’t Stay as Drought Continues, Upcoming Winter Less Snowy

The current run of storms will bring one-to-two inches of precipitation.

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Historic Sale of Dams Opens Salmon Return to Kennebec River

The sale all but guarantees unfettered access for endangered Atlantic salmon.

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Two Men Arrested After Standoffs in Penobscot County

Both men face domestic violence charges

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Portland State Lawmaker Joins Governor’s Race as Independent

Crocket represents parts of Portland and Falmouth and is a former Democrat

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Minivan, school bus collision injures 3 in Gorham

Three people were injured when a school bus and a minivan collided Wednesday morning in Gorham.