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DHHS Misses Legal Deadline For Restoring Nursing Program

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services says it is rebuilding the ranks of public health nurses, but the department is hiring more slowly than required by a 2017 law.

Elver Prices Soar to New Heights Amid Shortage, Asian Demand

The price of baby eels in Maine is soaring to record highs at the beginning of a season in which buyers expect to pay more for the valuable fish.

Lewiston PD Arrest Three on Prostitution Charges

LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN)  The Lewiston Police Department says three people have been arrested on prostitution charges

Oxford Police Chief Resigns in Wake of Wife’s Death

OXFORD, Maine (AP)   A Maine town’s police chief has resigned, citing family reasons

Police: Woman Killed in Head-On Crash on US Route 2

PALMYRA, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a woman died in a head-on crash involving a pickup truck

Police Make Arrest in Connection with Two Bodies Found in Burning Truck

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN) Bangor Police say a Bangor man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fire that killed two people this week in the city

Dow Closed 50 Years Ago

BANGOR, Maine (AP) _ The former Loring Air Force Base and Brunswick Naval Air Station have grabbed all of the headlines in recent years when it comes to base closings in Maine

Armed Robber Strikes Again

Old Orchard Beach (WGAN) Police are investigating an armed robbery Thursday afternoon at a restaurant in Old Orchard Beach.

Ex-High School Coach Pleads Guilty to Drunken Driving

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   A former Maine high school basketball coach has pleaded guilty to drunken driving

Maine Election Officials: No Ranked Choice Voting in June

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s top election official has made an abrupt about-face on ranked-choice voting, saying the system won’t be used in the June primaries after all

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