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UMaine, Penobscot Tribe to Sign Pact About Tribal Resources

The University of Maine says it’s signing a memorandum of understanding with an American Indian tribe to help steward the tribe’s heritage and history.

Maine Men Sentenced for Trafficking in Valuable Baby Eels

A pair of Maine men will spend six months in federal prison for illegally trafficking in poached baby eels.

Driver Arrested Following Police Chase

WATERBORO, Maine (WGAN)  A Lyman man is facing charges after a police chase early Thursday morning

Mayor Faces Recall Vote Over Tweet Mocking Shooting Survivor

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP)   A Republican mayor of a Maine city now faces a vote that could remove him from office over his tweets mocking a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting

Republicans Head to Convention Championing LePage’s Record

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is declining to weigh in on the latest legal challenge against a new ranked voting method set for the June primary

Monkfish Are Indeed Fine as Quota Stays the Same in 2018

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Michelle Wolf is right–the monkfish really are fine

Boy, Father Attacked By Bobcat

STOW, Maine (AP) _ Wardens in Maine say they are searching for a bobcat that attacked a 17-year-old boy and his father.

Lewiston Police Continue to Investigate Fatal Hit-and-Run from December

LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN)  Lewiston Police are again asking for the public’s help in finding a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run last year

Girlfriend of Suspect in Deputy Killing Faces Drug Charges

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP)   The girlfriend of a Maine man charged with killing a sheriff’s deputy is facing drug charges

Officials: River Site Where Boys Fell in is Safe

AUBURN, Maine (AP)   Officials in Maine say the area along the Androscoggin River where two young boys fell in last month is safe

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During a meeting of the St George Select board on Tuesday, the parents of a town on the mid-coast spoke out against a transgender student on the basketball team.

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Maine’s Amy Allen is nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the Grammys—again! She won the award earlier this year and could take home another trophy in February.

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After being scammed out of $5,000 for a driveway, a Sebago woman got an incredible surprise: local businesses stepped in to finish the job for free.

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Hundreds of Workers Temporarily Laid Off as Woodland Pulp Shuts Down

Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoffs at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. The mill has shut down until mid-December, citing market challenges. Maine officials are stepping in to help affected employees.

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Portland police say parents won’t press charges after student grabbed while walking to school

No charges are expected after an eighth-grade student at King Middle School in Portland was grabbed by the wrist by an unknown person while walking to school on Thursday.