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Officials: Boat Shop Destroyed by Early Morning Blaze

BELGRADE, Maine (AP)   Fire officials say an early morning blaze has destroyed a Maine boat shop

Closing Arguments in Cold Case Killing of Teen in Maine

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The trial of a Maine man accused of killing a teenager 37 years ago is drawing to a close

Feds allowing same amount of red crab harvest in 2018

Federal fishing regulators say they are allowing commercial fishermen to harvest the same amount of a marketable species of ocean crab this year.

Sanford Man Arrested After Police Chase

LYMAN, Maine (WGAN)  State Police have charged a young Sanford man after a chase last night in Lyman

Maine Shutting Down More Scallop Areas to Protect Harvest

WHITING, Maine (AP)   Maine officials say the state’s shutting down a few high traffic scallop fishing areas to prevent overfishing

UMaine Places Professor on Leave After Student Complaints

ORONO, Maine (AP)   Officials with the University of Maine say the school has placed a professor on paid leave in the wake of complaints from students

Maine Primaries Could Feature New Ranked Voting System

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Supporters say they have enough signatures to force Maine to ultimately become the first state to implement a ranked voting system for primaries and federal elections

New Trial Set for Man Accused in Drug Debt Killing

FARMINGTON, Maine (AP)   A judge has scheduled a new trial for a Maine man charged with killing another man in a dispute over a drug debt

Couple Safe, but Lose All Posessions in Late Night Fire

CHINA, Maine (WGAN)  Two people getting out of their home safely after a fire in China

Livermore Falls Man Charged with Arson

LIVERMORE FALLS, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a Livermore Falls man has been charged with arson in connection with a fire at his home last month

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