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Shipbuilders ready to begin voting on 3-year pact in Maine

The largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works begins voting Friday on a contract proposal that was unanimously rejected by its negotiating committee.

Bath Iron Works delivers machines used in coronavirus test manufacturing

Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works has delivered the first machines designed to make specialized nasal swabs to Puritan Medical Products in Guilford.

Pandemic hinders clean election campaigns for Maine candidates

The number of legislative candidates running “clean election” campaigns is down in 2020, largely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Outbreaks may cause state to delay indoor seating for bars

Maine is reconsidering its plan to allow bars to open for indoor service on July 1 because of recent COVID-19 outbreaks tied to bar patrons in other states.

Mainers file another 6,000 first-time claims for unemployment benefits

Nearly 6,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits were filed in Maine last week.

Police investigate death of man found unresponsive in Saco

Police in Saco say a man was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive in a parking garage on Wednesday afternoon.

Raymond man killed in crash involving motorcycle and dump truck

Falmouth police say a Raymond man was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a truck on Wednesday.

Two arrested in Rumford drug bust

Drug agents and police arrested two people and seized meth, fentanyl, and suboxone from a home in Rumford.

Maine awarded $1.5 million for mental health, substance abuse treatment plans

BANGOR, Maine (AP) The federal government has awarded the state of Maine nearly $1.5 million to support mental health and substance abuse treatment plans.