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Class on How to Spot Forest Pest Held at Acadia

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP)   The National Park Service and Maine officials are holding an event at Acadia National Park to help people learn to look for an invasive forest pest that has been found in the state

Maine governors share a fondness for speeding

Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage and current Democratic Gov. Janet Mills couldn’t be more different when it comes to politics. But they share at least one thing: a lead foot.

3 People Escape House Fire in Hallowell

Firefighters responded to a fire in Hallowell Saturday evening.

Senator Collins Warns Mainers of Social Security Number Scam

Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is warning people about a telephone scam involving social security numbers.

Canadian musher aiming for 10th Can-Am Crown win in Maine

A Canadian musher is aiming for a 10th win in Maine’s biggest dog sled race.

Trooper: Man Was Struck at Least Once After Being Handcuffed

A state trooper says a man accused of killing a Maine sheriff’s deputy was struck at least once after being handcuffed.

Maine Firefighter Killed While Battling Blaze In Berwick

The Maine State Fire Marshal says one firefighter was killed in an apartment fire in Berwick on Friday morning.

Maine’s lobster haul, value grew last year

ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) — Maine officials say lobstermen brought more than 119 million pounds (54 million kilograms) of the state’s signature seafood ashore last year, an increase from the previous year.

City Offsets Nearly All of its Electricity Costs with Solar

BELFAST, Maine (AP)   A Maine city has offset almost 90 percent of its electric costs with the help of solar power

LL Bean Partners on Small Batch, Co-Branded Boot

FREEPORT, Maine (AP)   L.L. Bean’s latest version of its iconic boot features something old and something borrowed to make something new

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

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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.

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Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats

John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too.

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Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car

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