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Maine Couple Arrested for Selling Heroin

GOULDSBORO, Maine (WGAN)  The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a Gouldsboro couple has been charged with selling heroin in Hancock County

Lawyer: Mom Charged in Girl’s Death is Being Abused in Jail

A defense attorney says a Maine woman charged with murder in her 10-year-old daughter’s death is being abused in jail.

Newfield Man Arrested for Threatening Family Member with Gun

NEWFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  A Newfield man has been charged after police say he threatened his daughter and her family with a gun

Police: Sneezing Driver Caused Crash that Knocked Out Power

CASCO, Maine (AP)   The driver of a truck that rolled over into a power line and cut power to most of a Maine region claims a sneeze caused the crash

LePage Has 3 Weeks to Designate State’s ‘Opportunity Zones’

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Republican Gov. Paul LePage has less than three weeks to select Maine communities that could benefit from an economic development program included in the 2017 GOP federal tax overhaul

Fishery Fest isn’t Wholly Mackerel: Smelts, Salmon in Focus

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP)   Down East Maine’s annual celebration of fried smelts and migrating fish is scheduled for April 21 in Columbia Falls

Signatures Pave Way for Ranked-Choice Voting in June

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine is set to become the first state to let voters rank candidates in a statewide primary election

Maine’s Influential Lobster Fishing Group Has a New Leader

One of the most influential commercial fishing groups in New England is handing over its top position to a new leader for the first time in almost three decades.

Massicotte Notches 9th Victory in Can-Am Crown Dog Sled Race

FORT KENT, Maine (AP)   A Canadian musher has won Maine’s biggest dog sled race for a ninth time

Nor’easter Uncovers Ship Remains in York

YORK, Maine (AP)   The nor’easter that battered the New England coast has once again revealed a shipwreck’s remains on Short Sands Beach in York

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