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Father, son arrested on drug charges

LAGRANGE, Maine (WGAN)  The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a father and son are facing drug charges after being arrested in Waterville Monday.

Rhode Islanders fined for registering vehicles in Maine

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP)   Nearly a hundred Rhode Islanders who registered their cars to an empty field in Maine face dozens of unpaid bills

Two wanted in connection with Sanford fire in custody

SANFORD, Maine (WGAN)  The two men being sought in connection with a house fire in Sanford earlier in the month are now in custody

1,000 salmon return to Maine river for first time in years

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Maine environmental managers say more than 1,000 Atlantic salmon have returned to the Penobscot River this year for the first time since 2011

A second Seeds of Peace session getting underway in Maine

OTISFIELD, Maine (AP)   Another Seeds of Peace session is getting underway in Maine

Police identify vehicle possibly involved in fatal hit-and-run in Portland

Portland police say they may have found the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that killed a man who was riding a skateboard.

More than 80 animals rescued from property in Solon

More than 80 animals were seized from a property in Solon Tuesday morning.

Court rejected appeal of man convicted in hammer killing

Maine’s supreme court has rejected the appeal of a man who was sentenced to 65 years in prison for a brutal killing.

Tribal leaders, lawmakers mull changes to tribal sovereignty

Tribal leaders and lawmakers in Maine are working together on potential reforms to a 1980 agreement in hopes of spurring economic development and addressing health, educational and social inequities on reservations across the largely rural state.

Museum awarded $4.6M in suit against benefactor’s caretaker

A Maine art museum has won a $4.6 million court award after alleging a deceased benefactor’s caretaker manipulated her into removing the museum from her will.

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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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