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Maine Man Denies He Harmed 4-Year-Old Granddaughter
An attorney for a woman charged in the death of a 4-year-old girl is suggesting that the woman’s fiance could have caused some of the injuries.
Study: Maine Legal Defense for Indigents Lacks Safeguards
A study suggests Maine’s system for providing attorneys for people who can’t afford them lacks safeguards to ensure adequate representation and to avoid overcharges.
Maine Senators Say Dairy Farmers Need Farm Bill Changes Soon
Maine’s two U.S. senators are joining more than a third of their colleagues in the Senate to call for the government to implement provisions of the most recent farm bill that are designed to help struggling dairy farmers.
School Vaccination Rates Continue to Creep Downward in Maine
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the percentage of unvaccinated children continues to creep upward in schools in the state.
Maine House Advances Bill on Statewide Foam Ban
The Maine House has advanced a bill to ban foam food and beverage containers across the state.
Funeral Services Set for Maine State Police Detective
Maine State Police have announced funeral services for a detective who was killed while assisting a motorist on Interstate 95.
Discarded Smoking Materials Started Fire That Killed Captain
The state fire marshal in Maine says an apartment fire that killed a fire captain in March was started by improperly discarded smoking materials.
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Closes Northbound Lanes on Turnpike
A stretch of the Maine Turnpike was closed down for several hours Friday morning.
Woman Charged in Two-Year-Old’s Death
BUCKSPORT, Maine (WGAN) State and Bucksport Police have arrested a Bucksport woman and charged her with murder in connection with the death of a two-year-old girl in 2017
