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Maine university gets big grant to grow business, innovation

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP)   A Maine university will receive a donation of more than $1 million to grow business and innovation programs

Maine hunter who shot woman pleads guilty to manslaughter

A Maine hunter charged with killing a woman he mistook for a deer has been ordered to serve nine months behind bars for manslaughter.

Portland police locate missing Standish man

Police say Charles Keith was located in Westbrook on Tuesday.

Driver charged in crash that claimed 3 lives in Acadia

Law enforcement officials have charged a driver with manslaughter following a crash that killed three passengers in Maine’s Acadia National Park.

Maine State Police treating man’s death as suspicious

LEEDS, Maine (AP)   Maine State Police are treating the death of a former Minnesota man as suspicious

Federal data suggests Maine labor market growing tighter

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Federal data suggests the labor market in Maine’s urban areas is growing tighter

Maine school vaping ban goes into effect as students return

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding students headed back to school that a new law bans vaping on school grounds

Governor faces decision on ranked presidential primary

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Democratic governor faces a decision on a bill to allow voters to rank candidates in the March presidential primary

The Latest on Hurricane Dorian

McLEAN’S TOWN CAY, Bahamas (AP) _ The Latest on Hurricane Dorian. Hurricane Dorian remains powerful and destructive as it hovers…

Police Say A Woman Was Stabbed Monday In Portland [Updated]

Update: 3:54 pm 09/02/19 A Portland man has been arrested after a stabbing Monday. Portland Police said Richard McDowell, 39,…

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PepsiCo said Thursday it's launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won't have any artificial colors or flavors. Doritos and Cheetos Simply NKD will hit store shelves on Dec. 1.

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Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

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Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon.

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Portland police seek local woman reported missing on Wednesday

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Police are asking for help finding a missing woman from Portland.

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President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

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Pirates ace Paul Skenes wins first Cy Young Award and Tigers star Tarik Skubal goes back-to-back

The 23-year-old Paul Skenes capped his blistering rise to stardom by capturing the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace was a unanimous choice by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, the honor coming minutes after Skubal won baseball's premier pitching prize in the American League for the second straight year as the anchor of the Detroit Tigers.