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Post office burns on Peaks Island

Several mainland fire departments have responded to a fire inside the Peaks Island post office.

Governor’s administration announces alternative to 14-day quarantine for out-of-staters

Governor Janet Mills on Monday announced an alternative to the state’s 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state visitors to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Gov. Mills announces plan to quadruple state’s coronavirus testing capacity

Governor Janet Mills’ administration has announced another step forward for coronavirus testing in Maine.

Maine’s hospitals get federal help to fight outbreak

The federal government has given Maine’s hospitals a funding boost to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Rural Maine communities get a boost for broadband

ARGYLE, Maine (AP) Rural areas in Maine are getting a boost of more than $500,000 from the state as part of a drive to bring broadband to more communities.

Maine adds to slaughtering capacity to ease meat bottleneck

ETNA, Maine (AP) Maine regulators are attempting to address a meat processing bottleneck in the food supply chain by adding three new processors to the state’s food system.

Maine DA to defy attorney general, charge officer in death

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A Maine district attorney says she will prosecute a former police officer who shot and killed a teenager if the state doesn’t.

Maine supreme court rejects manslaughter appeal in Caribou death

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A Maine man convicted of manslaughter for delivering a brutal kick to a man who was on his knees lost his appeal to the state supreme court.

U.S. Postal vehicle flipped on its side in crash

A car crash causes a U-S Postal truck to tip over on its side in Raymond Saturday.

Teenagers are the majority at Sanford’s BLM protest on Saturday

Black Lives Matters protestors gathered at Gowen Park in Sanford on Saturday. It was similar to other protests in that it was peaceful and vocal. The majority of the people who showed up were students from Sanford High School.

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During a meeting of the St George Select board on Tuesday, the parents of a town on the mid-coast spoke out against a transgender student on the basketball team.

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Maine’s Amy Allen is nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the Grammys—again! She won the award earlier this year and could take home another trophy in February.

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After being scammed out of $5,000 for a driveway, a Sebago woman got an incredible surprise: local businesses stepped in to finish the job for free.

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Hundreds of Workers Temporarily Laid Off as Woodland Pulp Shuts Down

Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoffs at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. The mill has shut down until mid-December, citing market challenges. Maine officials are stepping in to help affected employees.

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Portland police say parents won’t press charges after student grabbed while walking to school

No charges are expected after an eighth-grade student at King Middle School in Portland was grabbed by the wrist by an unknown person while walking to school on Thursday.