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Governor Asked to Apologize for ‘Diatribe’ Against Lawmaker

Two lawmakers want Maine’s Republican governor to apologize for an “utterly unprovoked and unacceptable diatribe” against a lawmaker.

Woman Charged with Killing Ex-Husband Changes Plea to Guilty

ALFRED, Maine (AP)   A Maine woman charged with killing her ex-husband by stabbing him in a driveway has changed her plea to guilty

Tuna Stocks On Increase

PORTLAND, Me (WGAN) The highly prized Bluefin Tuna appears to be slowly recovering in the Atlantic Ocean, prompting fishermen to seek bigger commercial catch quotas and environmentalists to call for a more conservative approach.

Man Reportedly Tried to Set Himself On Fire

SCARBOROUGH, Me (WGAN) A strange incident in Scarborough last night.

Festival To Change Goddess Vetting

PORTLAND, Me (WGAN) At the beginning of August Taylor Hamlin was named the Sea Goddess for the Maine Lobster Festival.

Police Identify Suspects In Athletic Field Sign Theft

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine have identified suspects who they say stole a sign from an athletic field.

Ozone to Reach Unhealthy Levels in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Officials are warning that ground-level ozone concentrations along the Maine coast will soon reach dangerous levels,…

State Could Settle $500M Fine Against Casino Backers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Maine could slash fines lodged against backers of a failed casino effort from half a million…

Supreme Court: Harsher Sanctions Required for Attorney

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s highest court says a six-month suspension was too lenient for a lawyer who engaged in sex acts with a client and who was previously suspended over money laundering charges

Maine Man Sentenced to Prison for Infant Death 39 Years Ago

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine man convicted in his infant son’s death 39 years ago is going to prison

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