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Group Says Dam Removal Has Brought Fish Back to Maine Brook

A conservation group in Downeast Maine says a species of fish has returned to a brook for the first time in decades in the wake of a dam removal.

Maine State Parks Set a Record for Attendance in 2018

Maine officials say the state set a record for attendance at its state parks last year.

Prominent Maine Attorney, Ralph Lancaster, Dies At Age 88

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A genteel, bowtie-wearing attorney who was appointed special master by the U.S. Supreme Court for an…

Transgender Woman Announces Run for Sen. Collins’ Seat

A transgender woman from Maine says she is running as an independent candidate against incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

Maine’s Marijuana Legalization Timeline Goes up in Smoke

Maine’s timeline for getting legalized marijuana in stores is uncertain in the wake of the cancellation of a consulting deal to write rules.

Maine CDC Urges Flu Shots as Cases Rise Above 1,000 in State

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is urging state residents to get vaccinated against influenza as cases of the disease are rising across the state.

Police: Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Vehicle in Old Town

Police in Maine say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle.

Jury Might Not See Alleged Facebook Video of Fatal Beating

Officials say a Facebook Messenger video chat that allegedly showed a man beating another man to death won’t be seen by a jury because it wasn’t apparently saved.

Two Injured In Casco Crash

CASCO, Me (WGAN) Two people sent to the hospital after a head-on crash on route 302 in Casco. It happened…

Feds Giving More than $2M to Boost Northern Maine Health

WASHBURN, Maine (AP)   Three members of Maine’s congressional delegation say a community health network in northern Maine will receive more than $2.2 million from the federal government to expand services

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