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Report: Maine’s Economic Growth Stalls in First Quarter
Maine’s economy got off to one of the slowest starts in the nation this year.
Maine High Court Upholds Conviction in Blood Test Case
The Maine supreme court has upheld a blood test that was done without a warrant that led to a drunken driving conviction.
Elevated Bacteria Possible in Wake of Maine Sewage Spill
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says a Portland beach remains closed following a spill at a wastewater treatment facility
Massachusetts Man Arrested for Selling Marijuana
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WGAN) Old Orchard Beach Police say a Massachusetts man has been arrested for selling marijuana
ACLU Sues Corrections Department Over Addiction Treatment
HOULTON, Maine (AP) The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the Maine Department of Corrections on behalf of an inmate who says he was denied medication to treat his opioid addiction
Seaweed Lovers Will Gather to Celebrate a Gooey Delicacy
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s seaweed lovers are organizing a new event to celebrate the marine algae that lines their state’s rocky coast
Lawmakers, Lobbyists to Get Annual Anti-Harassment Training
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A new Maine law requires annual anti-harassment training and education for lawmakers and their staffs–and it mandates that lobbyists also receive the training
Husband of Chef to Spend 2 Days in Jail in Bad Check Case
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The criminal case against a celebrated Maine chef and her husband for writing bad checks is coming to an end, and the husband will likely spend a weekend in jail
Sewage Spill Sends 1 Million Gallons into Maine’s Casco Bay
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) About a million gallons of partially treated sewage spilled out of a Maine wastewater treatment plant and into a bay, taking a section of a popular trail with it
Teacher Found Not Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Student
A jury has found a former Maine high school teacher not guilty of sexually assaulting a student.
