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Another Inland Salmon Farm for Maine, this Time on Mill Site

BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP)   A Maine-based investor says he’s building a salmon farm on the site of a former paper mill in Bucksport

Council Votes To Give 3 More Years To Redevelopment Effort

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) _ The Lewiston City Council has approved an agreement that will give a local redevelopment effort at least three more years for completion.

Police Investigating Death of Goat at Smiling Hill Farm

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGAN)  Scarborough police say they are investigating the killing of a pregnant goat at Smiling Hill Farm

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Phone Scam

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam

Deadline Moved Up for Rule Reducing Solar Incentives

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The deadline for Maine electric customers to take advantage of expiring solar incentives has been moved up

Four Arrested for Busting Up Mailboxes in Yarmouth

YARMOUTH, Main (WGAN)  The Yarmouth Police Department says four people have been charged for destroying mailboxes in the town

Maine Ethics Panel Won’t Investigate Once-Anonymous Site

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   State ethics commissioners say they won’t investigate a once-anonymous website owned by a Maine GOP official

Trump’s Call to Ban Bump Stocks Renews Maine Debate

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Some Maine lawmakers are trying to revive an effort to ban bump stocks in the state, but others say moves at the federal level may make it unnecessary

Fentanyl Drives Another Increase in Maine Overdose Deaths

Maine’s attorney general says the number of drug-induced deaths in the state rose again, but the rate of increase slowed from the previous year.

Pot Committee Removes Social Club Licensing from Bill

Maine’s marijuana implementation committee has voted to remove social clubs from the state’s Marijuana Legalization Act.

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Human Remains Found in Aroostook County

State police confirmed Tuesday that a Blaine resident discovered the remains last Thursday.

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Police Break Up Argument at Maine Polling Place Over Transgender Athletes

The election warden called police after a argument broke out.

7 hours ago in Local

Red Flag Law, voter ID measure appear on Maine ballot this Election Day

Voters in Maine headed to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on two major questions on the state ballot.

7 hours ago in Local

Thousands without power as strong wind gusts topple power lines in Maine

POWERLINES TELOPHONE POLES UTILITY POLES

Strong winds knocked out power to nearly 25,000 CMP customers at one point on Tuesday.

17 hours ago in National, Trending

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.