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Report shows increase in reporting of child abuse and neglect in Maine

Maine saw a 26 percent increase in the number of reports of child abuse or neglect last year.

Man who said white jury couldn’t judge him fairly sentenced

A Massachusetts man who said he couldn’t get a fair trial from an all-white jury in Maine has been sentenced to 14 years in prison on drug charges.

Maine governor praises federal plan for prescription drugs

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills says Maine is ready to take advantage of a Trump administration proposal that would allow Americans to legally and safely import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada.

Rumford police searching for dangerous fugitive

Police in Rumford are asking for help finding a dangerous fugitive.

Border patrol arrest 8 Mexican citizens entering US

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say they stopped a vehicle transporting several people who entered the U.S. from Canada and arrested eight people.

Bill would aim to help laboratory animals get a home

A bill to encourage the adoption or retirement of animals no longer needed for research in federal labs has the support of U.S. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire

Maine’s small airports to receive funding boost from FAA

JACKMAN, Maine (AP) The federal government is providing a total of more than $2.5 million to help several municipal and regional airports make safety upgrades

Maine lobster lovers hope for no drama in sea goddess event

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) The Maine Lobster Festival is getting started in Rockland, where festival goers plan to eat hundreds of the state’s beloved arthropods and crown a new sea goddess