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New Hampshire Developer Buys Historic Maine Mill for $5.1 Million

WESTBROOK, Maine (AP)   A New Hampshire developer has purchased a historic Maine mill for $5.1 million

New Hampshire Man Charged with Murdering 2 Family Members

A man from New Hampshire has been charged with first-degree murder and second-degree murder.

Ice, Lack Of Seatbelt Possible Factors In Fatal Crash

WALDO, Maine (AP) — Authorities say black ice and the failure to use a seatbelt may have been factors in a crash that killed a Brooks woman.

Gov.-Elect Taps Assistant Superintendent As Education Chief

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Democratic Gov.-elect Janet Mills has tapped a longtime educator as education chief.

Charges Possible After High-Speed Crash In Biddeford

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — A woman could face charges after police say she was driving more than 100 mph before crashing into a pickup truck in the Maine Turnpike.

Two Die in Christmas Night Crash

Canton, ME (WGAN) A Christmas night crash in Oxford Country left two people dead.

Mills’ Election As Governor Voted Maine’s Top Story In 2018

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills clashed with Republican Gov. Paul LePage by refusing to represent him in some legal disputes, and she vowed to reverse many of the policies he championed when she succeeds him.

Demolition to Transform Mill Site into a Salmon Farm

BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP)   Demolition is continuing at a former paper mill site that will one day become home to a salmon farm and Maine Maritime center

Sheriff: 2 People Killed in Christmas Day Crash

GOULDSBORO, Maine (AP)   A Maine sheriff says two people died in a Christmas morning crash on Route 1

New England’s Last Remaining Republican Congressman Ends Lawsuit

New England’s last remaining Republican congressman is ending his legal battle against the election of a Democratic opponent under Maine’s new voting system.

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