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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

Air quality alert issued for parts of Maine on Tuesday

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is issuing an air quality alert because of rising levels of ground-level ozone concentration.

Judge rules teen charged in death can be prosecuted as adult

A judge has ruled one of three teenage boys charged in the strangling and stabbing of a Maine woman can be prosecuted as an adult.

Maine ends fiscal year with budget surplus of almost $168M

Maine officials say the state ended the fiscal year with a budget surplus of nearly $168 million.

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Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office were called to the scene of a deadly house fire in Hiram. Crews…

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Gov. Mills vetoes moratorium on new data centers in Maine

Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed a first-in-the-nation moratorium on new data centers in Maine.

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Judge gives Maine 30 days to review signatures for transgender student referendum

A judge on Friday gave the Maine Secretary of State's Office 30 days to review signatures gathered for a referendum concerning transgender students.

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All Residents Displaced from Biddeford Apartment Fire

The Red Cross is working with the building owner and tenants to find temporary housing.