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UMaine students making art to call for fair vaccine rollout

ORONO, Maine (AP) Students at University of Maine are making art to encourage equal distribution of coronavirus vaccines.

Sen. Collins rebuked by GOP in county where she was raised

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Maine Republicans in the county where Sen. Susan Collins was raised have delivered a rebuke over her vote to convict former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial.

As freeze in air travel begins to thaw, United adds flights to Maine

(AP) With confidence rising that the end of the pandemic is growing closer, airports have begun to grow more crowded and airlines are starting to revive flights that vanished last year as people cancelled vacations and business trips.

GOP angry as Dems prepare to proceed without them on budget

Republicans who demanded tax code changes before approval of the supplemental budget are angry that Democrats are planning to proceed with the two-year budget, with or without their support.

Maine CDC says Orono food worker may have exposed others to hepatitis A

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning customers who visited a Circle K in Orono that they may have been exposed to hepatitis A.

Maine Gov. Mills announces changes to pandemic rules that allow for buffets, overnight camps

Maine Governor Janet Mills announced some updates to the state’s pandemic rules for restaurants and camps on Wednesday.

Gov. Mills digs in on fish standards

Maine Gov. Janet Mills says that the dam manager at the center of her administration’s proposal to increase fish-passage standards on the Kennebec River should be able to meet state demands.

Police locate teen girl who went missing from Bath group home

Police in Bath say a 17-year-old girl who they believe left a group home to meet with an unknown male has been found safe.

Smelt fry canceled for a second year in Washington County

The coronavirus pandemic has once again canceled a tiny Maine town’s annual celebration of a small fish and the arrival of spring.

Maine opens up pre-registration website for vaccinations

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a website designed to help residents register for a coronavirus vaccine.

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Sen. Collins’ office says remark about not seeking another term after November was an “off-hand comment”

Sen. Susan Collins is walking back her comment that she would only serve one more term if elected in November.