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Maine Construction Firm Cianbro to Hire 300 in New Year

The company employs 1,350 people in Maine and is looking for new people in jobs and trades needed for large projects in the state.

Former Maine Teacher Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says 43-year-old Nancy Leigh Ann Brann was arrested Thursday.

Medical Examiner’s Office: Man Found Dead in Lebanon Fire Shot Himself

Police spokesman Steve McCausland said the State Medical Examiner’s Office determined that James Avery died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Sanford Man Charged With Shooting at a Home in Waterboro

York County sheriff Bill King said Zachary Jordan of Sanford confessed to shooting at a home on Townhouse Road in November of 2016.

Police Arrest Owners of Condemned Dogs

Police have arrested the owners of two pit bills that were ordered to be put down for killing a Boston terrier and seriously injuring a woman in Maine.

Former Trooper Facing Drug Charges in Maine

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested 51-year-old Jeffrey Linscott of Buxton late Wednesday in Gorham, where he was allegedly making a drug transaction in a grocery store parking lot.

Drive For New Casino Spent $146 Per Vote in Failed Effort

A failed campaign to bring a third casino to Maine’s York County cost about $150 for every vote in favor of the plan.

Maine Unemployment Down Slightly Again in November

The Maine Department of Labor says the preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in November was down 0.2 percentage points from October.

Body of Man Found in Home That Was Set on Fire

Fire officials say a body was pulled out of a burned-out home that had been intentionally set on fire in the southern Maine town of Lebanon.

State Says It’s Addressing Problems With Unemployment System

Maine Department of Labor Spokeswoman Laura Hudson said many individuals aren’t correctly certifying that they’re looking for jobs each week.

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