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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
Meetings About Oil Drilling on Tap for Maine, New Hampshire
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Federal officials will be in northern New England this week to meet with the public about the possibility of searching for oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf
Report: Maine Didn’t Follow Protocol in Child Welfare Cases
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A state report finds that Maine missed key steps in multiple child welfare cases
Maine Employees to Receive Bonuses from Federal Tax Overhaul
GARDINER, Maine (AP) A Maine company says 300 employees will receive bonuses following changes to the federal tax code enacted at the end of 2017
