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State Ferry Service Hike Doubles Prices, Sets Off Residents

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Some Maine residents are up in arms over a state ferry service hike that has more than doubled the price of a ticket

Officials Warn of Impostor Posing as Child Services Worker

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine health officials are warning state residents that someone is impersonating a child protective services caseworker

Police Find Abandoned Car from Chase Thursday Morning, Searching for Occupants

BUCKFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  A vehicle involved in a police chase Thursday morning has been found abandoned in a field in Buckfield

Waterville Plans to Move “Ticonic” Sculpture

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP)   Waterville officials have approved funding to relocate a public sculpture

Officials Approve Maine Salmon Farming Site

BELFAST, Maine (AP)   Town officials in Maine have voted to approve a planned inland salmon farm

The Latest: Maine Dems, House GOP Trade Blame for Inaction

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Democrats and House Republicans are blaming each other for lawmakers leaving town without addressing key issues facing Mainers

Maine to Receive $2 Million in Grants to Fight Opioid Crisis

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine is set to receive $2 million in federal funding to fight the heroin and opioid abuse crisis

Man Arrested for Selling Drugs in Overdose Death

WILTON, Maine (WGAN)  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says a Wilton man has been arrested on drug charges after an overdose death

Maine Inmate Attempts Suicide

An inmate at the Cumberland County Jail has been placed on suicide watch after attempting to hang himself.

Auburn Home Destroyed by Fire

A fire burned down a multi-family home in Auburn Wednesday.

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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.

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Gov. Mills directs Maine DHHS to fully fund SNAP benefits for November

Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday that Maine will fully fund SNAP benefits for the month of November.

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Text Messages Show Maine Border Patrol Agent Bragged About Chicago Shooting

The text messages came to light in federal court this week.

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Portland Jetport Bracing for Cancellations with Air Traffic Reduction Order

The Jetport is encouraging passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.

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Police Looking for 17-Year-Old Missing Since Sunday

Officers say Mary Hembree was supposed to be spending the night with friends in Brewer.