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UMaine’s Top Blueberry Scientist to Retire in Early 2019

The University of Maine says a horticulturist who studies one of the most important crops in the state is getting ready to retire.

FBI Releases Videos in String of Armed Robberies

The FBI has released a compilation of surveillance videos of the suspect in a spree of armed robberies in and around Portland.

LePage: Lawmakers Must Act for Maine to Get Medicaid Dollars

Maine’s Republican governor is claiming without providing evidence that President Donald Trump’s administration will only let the state expand Medicaid if Maine lawmakers put the money up.

Police: Norridgewock Couple Died of Apparent Murder Suicide

Authorities say the death of a Norridgewock couple appears to be a murder suicide.

Rolling Along: White House Easter Eggs Come From Maine

A Maine company is helping the White House get things rolling for its Easter egg roll.

Prison’s Funding Remains Unclear as Lawmakers Vote

The future of a minimum-security prison that Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s emptied is unclear as lawmakers vote on a funding bill.

Deadline Looms for Maine’s Moose Hunt, Which Might Grow

The deadline is nearing for hunters who want to participate in a Maine moose hunt that could be expanded this year.

Leader of Maine’s Offshore Island Mission Stepping Down

The president of a mission that provides medical and other services to residents of Maine’s islands is retiring.

FBI Releases Enhanced Video from String of Recent Robberies

The three minute video highlights details captured by the security cameras that could help identify the suspect.

Maine spars with construction firm over bridge opening delay

For at least a year, Maine officials have been arguing with a construction company over who should bear the blame and the cost for a delay in the opening of a long-awaited bridge.

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UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain to headline festival

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July. It came after government officials condemned Ye's history of antisemitic remarks. The festival's organizers confirmed the ban and said the entire three-day festival was being canceled as a result.