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Lawyer to File Newspaper Notice for Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The lawyer for the mother of a missing Maine toddler is running a legal notice in a newspaper for a wrongful death lawsuit against the child’s father.

Judge: Driver Wasn’t Criminally Responsible for Death

A woman charged with driving onto a Maine baseball field and killing a man with her car is due in court for a change of plea hearing.

Class-Action Lawsuit Against Poland Spring Gets New Life

A judge has given new life to a class-action lawsuit accusing Poland Spring of selling water that’s sourced from wells, not springs.

Conservationists Say Greenland Salmon Harvest Still Too High

ST. ANDREWS, New Brunswick (AP)   A conservation group in Maine and Canada says it’s concerned about a recent uptick in the harvest of wild Atlantic salmon off of Greenland

Sentence Delayed After Jail Ordered to Provide Treatment

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   A Maine woman’s jail sentence has been delayed after a judge ordered the jail to provide medication-assisted treatment to keep her opioid addiction in remission

Bills Would Establish ‘Right to Food,’ End Hunger by 2030

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine would establish a right to food and move to end hunger by 2030 under a Democratic farmer’s legislation

Maine Could Raise Age Limit to Marry to 16 Years Old

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine could prevent any child under the age of 16 from marrying under a Democrat’s bill

Saco Police Arrest Man for Robbery

SACO, Maine (WGAN)  Saco Police say a Kansas man has been arrested in connection with a robbery over the weekend

Woman Being Held on Warrants After Traffic Stop

ALFRED, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office says a Portland woman has been arrested on multiple active warrants

Maine DOT Gets $900K for Debris Removal from Fall ’17 Storm

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The federal government says the Maine Department of Transportation will receive more than $900,000 to pay for the cost of debris removal necessitated by a severe fall storm in 2017

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

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A person accused of crashing into three police cruisers in South Portland over the weekend faces several charges.

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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.