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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

Maine Gubernatorial Hopefuls on Civility, Medicaid, Guns

Candidates for Maine’s next governor agree it’s time for civility after eight years often colored by Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s attacks on lawmakers and opponents.

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Officers say they saw what looked like illegal drugs at the residence.

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New Hampshire Man Dead in I-95 Crash in Newport

Maine State Police say they were on their way to assist a stopped car in the travel lane of I-95.

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Casco Bay Lines considers another fare hike for passengers

Riding the ferry in Casco Bay could get more expensive as the ferry line considers a 21 percent increase for passenger fares.

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Sen. Collins’ office says remark about not seeking another term after November was an “off-hand comment”

Sen. Susan Collins is walking back her comment that she would only serve one more term if elected in November.