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Young Maine Hunters May Get New Fall Turkey Hunt Day

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A proposal to afford Maine’s youngest hunters their own autumn day to hunt turkeys appears to have a good chance of passing the state’s legislature

Feds Approve Maine’s Ongoing Medicaid Expansion

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The administration of Maine’s new Democratic governor says that federal regulators have approved the state’s ongoing, voter-approved expansion of Medicaid

Democrats Keep House Seat in Special Election

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Democrats have maintained control of a House seat left vacant by a lawmaker who took a private sector job

Police Investigate Death of Infant in Windham

Maine State Police are investigating the death of an infant.

Poliquin Calls Ranked Voting ‘a Scam’ During Colby Talk

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin says ranked voting is a “scam” introduced by Democratic activists to ensure that liberals are elected.

Maine to Again Consider “Death With Dignity” Bill

Maine lawmakers are again set to consider legislation to allow physician-assisted suicide.

Maine State Lawmakers Approve Gender Pay Gap Legislation

State lawmakers in Maine have approved a bill that prohibits employers from asking about a potential worker’s wage history during job interviews.

First Public Hearing Held on 147-Mile Transmission Line

Dozens of people in Maine attended a public hearing on a proposed 147-mile transmission line that will deliver electricity from Quebec to Massachusetts.

State Police Release Identity of Trooper Killed After Being Hit on I-95

State Police say Detective Ben Campbell was struck and killed this morning in a crash on Interstate 95 in Hampden.

Water Treatment Plants Scramble to Meet Sludge Test Deadline

Wastewater treatment plants across Maine are working quickly to meet a deadline to begin testing municipal sludge for so-called forever chemicals.

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Police arrest driver who they say struck 3 police cruisers in South Portland

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An Augusta woman is charged with OUI after police say she crashed into three police cruisers Friday night in South Portland.

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Portland Police Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Girl from NH During Traffic Stop

Officers say they pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Hanover and Lancaster streets.

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Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.

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Kittery Man is Maine’s Top Finisher in Boston Marathon

Results reported by the Boston Athletic Association show there were 165 entries from Maine in the race.

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Wildfire Awareness Week Declared in Maine

Maine has experienced 71 wildfires that have burned 48 acres so far in April.