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Herring’s Role In Ocean Food Web Could Change Fishing Rules

ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) — Changes could be coming to the harvest of a small fish that supports one of the largest fisheries on the East Coast

Free Internet To Go Live In Downtown Waterville This Month

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — The downtown area of a Maine city will soon have free wireless internet for all.

Maine Beer Box To Head Across The Atlantic To Visit England

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Maine Brewers’ Guild says they will be sending a shipping container filled with Maine’s craft…

Celtics Finish Off 76ers, Face Cavs Next

The Boston Celtics are headed back to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Jeep Slams into School Bus in North Yarmouth

No one was injured after a Jeep crashed into a school bus in North Yarmouth Wednesday afternoon.

Portland May Put the Kibosh on the Kaboom this July Fourth

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Portland’s budget woes may lead to a fizzling Fourth of July celebration

3 Maine High Schools Named in US Top 500 List

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Three Maine high schools have landed on an annual list of the nation’s top 500 high schools

Accused Cop Killer’s Girlfriend in Court, Documents Sealed

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP)   A judge has sealed documents related to drug charges against the girlfriend of a Maine man charged with killing a sheriff’s deputy

Missing Turner Teen Found Safe

TURNER, Maine (WGAN)  The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says a missing teen from Turner has been found safe

Trade Link With Europe Helps Company Import Speedboats

As many as 60 Finnish-built speedboats are being imported to the U.S. through Portland as Maine pushes to encourage trade with Europe and the North Atlantic.

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Maine House Rejects Merger of Capitol Police with State Police

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Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record

With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new distance record for humanity.

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Maine’s highest court says bill to expand ranked choice voting violates Maine Constitution

The Maine Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that an expansion of ranked choice voting would violate the state constitution.

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Maine lawmakers rebuke Trump’s Easter Sunday social media post threatening Iran

Maine Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree says it's time to invoke the 25th amendment after a post by President Trump on Easter Sunday.

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Tuesday Snow Coming to Maine; Weekend Rain Trend in 2025 Not Likely This Spring

Zehr said any accumulation would likely take place inland from Portland, especially at higher elevations.