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Consolidated Workers in ME, NH, VT Voting on Contracts

Voting is underway on proposed contracts for about 1,000 Consolidated Communication workers across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont

Sticky in Maine, NH, but No “Heat Wave” Status Yet

It’s hot, it’s sticky, and it’s not really letting up any time soon.

Pet Python on the Loose in Maine Following Previous Escape

Maine police are warning the public that a large ball python known to local officials is again on the loose somewhere in Camden.

Maine Businessman Revives 100-Year-Old Fly Repellant

A Maine businessman has revived a 100-year-old recipe for keeping the flies away.

Lewiston Man Wounded by Stray Bullet While Disc Golfing

State Police say a man who fired a bullet that hit a Lewiston man while he was disc golfing has been found.

Bon Appetit Tags Portland, Maine, City of the Year for Food

One of the most widely read food magazines says there’s no better city for restaurants than Portland, Maine.

The Latest: Maine Releases $1 Million in Campaign Funds

An attorney says Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration will release more than $1 million in public campaign funding that the governor held up by refusing to sign routine financial orders.

Police: 4-Year-Old Expected to Recover From Near-Drowning

Authorities say a 4-year-old boy who was pulled from a Maine lake is expected to recover.

LePage Claims Massachusetts Toll System Shaking Down Drivers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine Gov. Paul LePage says Massachusetts authorities are using “shakedown” tactics to collect tolls

Report: Maine to See Just 94 Net New Jobs Through 2026

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   One of the nation’s oldest states expects to only add 94 net new jobs through 2016

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Platner Says Nazi Symbol Tattoo Has Been Covered

The first-time political candidate said he got the skull and crossbones tattoo in 2007

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Minor Earthquake Hits Historic Maine Island

There have been about 170 recorded earthquakes in Maine since 1997.

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Maine State Police Make Arrest in Child Sex Investigation

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Police are asking for public help to identify other people involved in the crime.

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1 person, dog dead after house fire in Kennebec County

A fire at a home in Benton left one person and a dog dead.

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“Do Not Eat” advisory issued for wild animals in Kennebec, Waldo counties over PFAS concerns

Wildlife officials are issuing a new Do Not Eat advisory for wildlife contaminated with PFAS in eastern Kennebec and western Waldo Counties.