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Town Mulls Bathroom After Complaints About Beachgoers

The Maine town of Old Orchard Beach is considering adding additional public restrooms after getting complaints about people relieving themselves near the town beach and on private property.

Hermon Man and Son Die in Snowmobile Crash

A Maine man and his son have died in a snowmobile crash in Hermon.

Winter Hunting Seasons for Hare, Fox, Bobcat Coming to Close

Maine’s winter hunting seasons are ending for the year in the next two weeks.

Man Killed In Smithfield When Snowmobile Crashes Into Tree

Authorities in Maine say a 53-year-old man was killed when his snowmobile a struck a tree.

Panel mulls LePage bill to protect elderly from foreclosures

Lawmakers are set to consider Maine’s Republican governor’s bill aimed at protecting the elderly from tax lien foreclosures.

Bath Iron Works Awarded $14.9 Million Contract

Bath Iron Works has won a $14.9 million contract to create a conceptual design for the Navy’s next generation guided missile frigate.

2 ATV Riders Rescued After Falling Through Ice On Maine Lake

Officials say two all-terrain vehicle riders have been rescued after falling through the ice on a lake in Hancock County.

Despite GOP Criticism, Little Change to Maine Referendums

Maine lawmakers may make it tougher for citizens to get questions on ballots as Gov. Paul LePage has renewed his call to reform a system he’s called too representative of liberal-leaning Mainers.

Senators Want to Bolster Research of Organic Agriculture

A pair of U.S. senators is introducing legislation designed to improve organic farming research.

GOP director takes sole responsibility for anonymous website

The Maine Republican Party’s executive director says he alone was responsible for running an anonymous website that published articles that Democrats say slandered their unsuccessful local candidate.

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