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Cod Fishing Still Closed Off New England in Wake of Shutdown
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Recreational cod fishing will remain off limits in one of New England’s most significant bodies of water for at least the first several months of this year
Public Can Weigh in on Proposed Ethics Rules for Lawmakers
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The public can weigh in on new proposed rules for Maine lawmakers
Collins Joins Senators in Renewing Wetlands Conservation Act
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s senior senator is joining a group of colleagues to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act for another five years
Police Arrest 10-Year-Old for Bomb Threat Hoax
NEW SHARON, Maine (AP) Police have charged a 10-year-old elementary school student with felony terrorizing in connection to a bomb threat to school buses in Maine
Limington Man Arrested for Operating Meth Lab
LIMINGTON, Maine (WGAN) The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and York County Sheriff’s Office says a Limington man has been charged with operating a meth lab
Maine Changes ‘Open for Business’ Sign to ‘Welcome Home’
Maine’s new governor says she’s taken down her predecessor’s “Open for Business” highway sign and replaced it with one that reads: “Maine Welcome Home.”
Lawmaker Resigns, Heads to Telecommunications Company
A Maine Democratic lawmaker is stepping down and heading to work for a telecommunications company.
Senate Confirms 9 of Governor’s Cabinet Nominees
Maine lawmakers have confirmed nine of the new governor’s cabinet nominees.
Advocates Urge Safe Injection Sites To Combat Opioid Crisis
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Drug treatment advocates in Maine have unveiled a slate of wide-ranging recommendations to combat the ongoing opioid crisis, including establishing safe injection sites and decriminalizing drug possession.
South American Hawk In Maine Euthanized As Condition Worsens
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group caring for an injured South American hawk that turned up in a park in Maine says the bird had to be euthanized after its condition deteriorated.
