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Man Fined for Illegally Soliciting Medical Pot Investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says a Kittery man has agreed to pay nearly $400,000 in fines and interest for illegally soliciting investors for a medical cannabis operation on Craigslist.

Maine Police Search Property in 1986 Woman’s Disappearance

Maine State Police investigators have searched a Livermore property looking for evidence that could lead to finding a woman who has been missing since 1986.

Authorities Search for Missing Blue Hill Woman

State Police and the Maine Warden Service are continuing their efforts to find 37-year-old Jessica Grindle of Blue Hill.

Drug Agents Charge Biddeford Man with Trafficking Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a Massachusetts man has been charged with selling crack cocaine and fentanyl throughout Biddeford and Saco.

Maine Denies Animal Rights Group’s Lobster Memorial Request

Maine state officials are rejecting a proposal by an animal rights group to build a “roadside memorial” in Maine near the site of a truck crash that spilled 7,000 pounds of live lobster.

West Nile Virus Detected in Maine Mosquito Pool

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Health officials have confirmed a mosquito pool in Southern Maine has tested positive for West Nile virus

Councilors Favor Ban on Marijuana Sales in Residential Areas

A majority of city councilors in Augusta say they are interested in banning medical marijuana caregivers from selling in residential areas.

Lawsuit Seeks Public Money for Tuition at Religious Schools

Several Maine teens and their families have filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that prevents towns without high schools from using public money to pay tuition to religious schools.

Police Identify Man Killed in Gorham Crash

Police in Maine say a 39-year-old Buxton man was killed when his SUV slammed into a tractor-trailer on a Gorham road.

Former Maine Bishop Declines to Resign Over Sex Abuse

A former leader of the Catholic Church in Maine says he won’t resign as a bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, over his handling of sex abuse allegations.

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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.