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State Won’t Renew Teaching Credentials of Former Lawmaker

The state is not renewing the teaching credentials of a former Democratic lawmaker who resigned following misconduct allegations published in a magazine story.

NY Woman Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges in Maine Killing

A New York woman charged in the 2017 death of a Maine woman whose body was found alongside a road in Cherryfield has pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

19-Year-Old Charged in Parent Killings Pleads Guilty to Murder

19-year-old Andrew Balcer has changed his plea to guilty to charges that he murdered his parents and the family’s pet dog.

UNE Professor’s Breast Cancer Biomarker Receives a Patent

A University of New England pharmacy professor has received a patent for an innovation in the early detection of breast cancer.

Two Arrested After Run-In With Bangor Police

Two people taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after an altercation with police officers in Bangor.

Fishmonger Offers Lobsters Some Herb Before the Butter

These lobsters are going to pot in more ways than one.

Falmouth Island Estate in Casco Bay Sold for Over $4 Million

An estate dating back to the Gilded Age of the U.S. built off the coast of Maine has been sold for over $4 million.

Regulators Find Utilities Acted Reasonably Against Storm

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has concluded two Maine utilities responded “reasonably” in taking precautions according to best available weather forecasts against an intense 2017 storm that led to record blackouts.

Maine Shooting For Record-Sized Italian Sandwich

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Other regions have heroes, Dagwoods, cheesesteaks, grinders and po’ boys. But the Italian sandwich is king in Maine.

Penobscot Community Health Care to Open New Pediatric Center

A Maine community health care center plans to convert an old Verizon Wireless call center into a pediatric center.

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Central Maine Power is again requesting a rate change after its previous request was turned down by regulators.

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Bates College Lifts Shelter-In-Place as Lewiston Police Search for Armed Man

Students at Bates College in Lewiston were told to shelter-in-place Thursday afternoon due to reports of a man with a gun.