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Officials: Maine Sees Decrease in Lyme Disease Cases

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine health officials say Lyme disease cases in the state dropped in 2018

Local Developer has Ties to Sale of Beloved Maine Building

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Public documents say a well-known building in Maine’s largest city that is famous for its clock has been sold to a developer with local ties

Lewiston Man Charged After Roadside Fight

BELMONT, Maine (WGAN)  The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office says a Lewiston man has been charged after stabbing his son during…

Maine Governor: You’ll ‘Miss Me’ When I’m Gone

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP)   Maine’s governor says people are going to miss him when he’s gone, and he’s repeating his vow to run for a third term if he doesn’t like the actions taken by his successor

Faulty Ceiling Light to Blame for Building Fire

GARDINER, Maine (AP)   The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office says a faulty ceiling light is to blame for a fire that broke out at a historic building in downtown Gardiner

Many King, Baldacci Documents Deleted from State Servers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Many documents from the administrations of Maine independent Gov. Angus King and Democratic Gov. John Baldacci have been deleted from state file servers–and are likely gone forever

Maine’s Small Game Hunts End for the Year

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A few of Maine’s small game hunting seasons are wrapping up with the end of the year

Lawyers seek to suppress comments made by alleged cop killer

A hearing has been scheduled for a defense motion to suppress statements made by a Maine man accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy in the town Norridgewock.

Maine State Trooper injured after cruiser hit on I-95

NEW GLOUCESTER (WGME) – State police say a Maine State Trooper has been injured after his cruiser was struck from…

Gardiner Building Burned in Fire

A Friday morning fire burned a historic building in Gardiner.

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