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Tests For Strange Smell In Classroom Come Back Negative

LITCHFIELD, Maine (AP) A Maine school district has found no evidence of contamination after a group of students were removed from a Litchfield classroom due to reports of a strange smell.

Colby College Museum Receives Rare German Prints

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP)   The Colby College Museum of Art in Maine has received a rare collection of German prints

FEMA Making Assistance Available Due to Fall Maine Windstorm

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it’s notifying the public of its intent to provide financial assistance to the state of Maine under a disaster declaration

Ice Fisherman Saves Friend with CPR on Frozen Pond

AUBURN, Maine (AP)   A Maine ice fisherman with no first-aid training performed CPR on his friend who collapsed on a frozen pond

Man Charged with Arson for Throwing Molotov Cocktail in Buckfield

BUCKFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a Buckfield man faces an arson charge after an incident in the parking lot of a local store

Home Values Up in Maine in January

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Association of Realtors says home values in the state were up more than 5 percent in January

Publishers Sue City Over Ordinance Limiting Free Papers

Two Maine newspapers are suing the city of Biddeford over an ordinance that curbs the deliveries of free unsolicited papers.

Four Arrested After Search of Maine Motel in South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  South Portland Police say four people have been arrested after police executed a high-risk search warrant Tuesday evening

Hannaford Distribution Center Workers Hold Day-Long Strike

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Union members who work at a food distribution center in Maine are launching a 24-hour strike as part of their drive for a new contract

Three Arrested on Various Charges After Traffic Stop

ARUNDEL, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office says three people are being held at the York County Jail following a traffic stop Tuesday

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