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Maine man arrested for manslaughter in fatal crash

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A Maine man charged with manslaughter in a fatal crash that killed his passenger on July 7 is being detained at the Penobscot County Jail.

Maine CDC reports 590 cases, seven deaths as vaccination effort continues

The Maine CDC reported seven new deaths and 590 additional cases of the coronavirus Tuesday morning.

Maine land trust opens new York preserve to the public

YORK, Maine (AP) A Maine land trust has opened a forest preserve in a southern Maine town to the public.

Traffic stop triggers 4 arrests, seizure of fentanyl

GRAY, Maine (AP) A routine traffic stop in Maine led to the seizure of cash, guns and 500 grams of fentanyl, law enforcement officials said.

Maine reports more than 400 new coronavirus cases, three more deaths

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The Maine CDC reported 439 new cases of the coronavirus Monday.

Toilet paper factory slows down after busy year in pandemic

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A Maine toilet paper factory that opened months before panic buying ensued at the start of the pandemic has enjoyed a “banner” first year, its owner said.

Orrington man dead after his car strikes a tree

According to our info partners at CBS13, Douglas A. Bryant, 60, was traveling southbound on route 7 in a white 2005 Pontiac Grand Am when his car went off the roadway.

Madawaska man dies after being hit by a car

William Nelson, 48, was in the intersection of Main Street and Bridge Avenue, minutes from the Canadian border, when he was struck by a 2013 Ford Escape.

Flooding in central Maine after rain, warm temperatures, melting snow

The waters of the Kennebec River peaked at more than three feet above flood stage after the last large winter storm and subsequent snow melt.

Maine CDC investigating an outbreak at a Bangor skilled nursing facility

The Maine CDC has launched an investigation into another outbreak at a Bangor rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility in response…

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