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Suspicious device left in Portland Police Department lobby

Portland police say a woman who left a suspicious package in the police station lobby has been charged with terrorizing.

Baby eel fishermen come close to record year

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Fishermen of baby eels in Maine have come close to topping a record for the value of the tiny fish

Jurors see video of man opening fire on 79-year-old man

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   Law enforcement officials say a home security system captured a man who’s being tried for murder firing a gun at his 79-year-old stepfather in Bridgewater

2 die in unrelated motorcycle crashes in Maine

WISCASSET, Maine (AP)   Two people in Maine have died in unrelated motorcycle crashes

Maine governor signs online privacy bill

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Democratic governor has signed what supporters call one of the strictest online privacy proposals in the country

Maine delegation wants help for lobstermen hurt by trade war

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s congressional delegation says President Donald Trump’s administration needs to help the state’s lobster industry because of the toll of trade tensions with China

Judge orders separate trials in 10-year-old’s death

BELFAST, Maine (AP)   A judge has ordered separate trials for a husband and wife in the death of a 10-year-old girl

Law to allow more Maine vets to participate in moose hunt

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   More Maine veterans might be able to participate in the state’s annual moose hunt thanks to a change in state law

Maine Could Be Latest State to Automatically Register Voters

Maine could join 17 states that automatically register voters.

Lawmakers at odds on keeping guns out of hands of some

Maine lawmakers say they want to keep guns out of the hands of certain individuals, but they remain divided over the details.

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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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