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Thibodeau Abandons Bid for GOP Gubernatorial Bid

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Republican Senate President Mike Thibodeau is abandoning his bid for governor

Warning About Distracted Driving from Police

PARIS, Maine (WGAN)  The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety and State Police sharinga video Monday they say shows the dangers of distracted driving

Body Found in Partially Submerged Car in Medomak River

Police say a woman’s body has been recovered from a vehicle that was upside down in the Medomak River in Waldoboro, Maine.

Decision to Allow More Baby Eel Fishing Pushed Back Months

A decision about whether to allow fishermen to harvest more of the baby eels that are highly prized in Asian aquaculture has been put off for a few months.

Asphalt Company Finalizes Locations in Gardiner, Richmond

A Maine asphalt company says it could bring up to 150 workers to new locations in Gardiner and Richmond.

Portland Police Investigate Latest in a String of Robberies

Portland Police say a man entered the China Taste restaurant on Washington Avenue just after 8:30pm on Sunday, demanding money.

Maine Man Charged with Killing, Burying Wife to Go on Trial

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP)   Jury selection is expected later this week in the trial of a Maine man charged with killing his wife and burying her in a shallow grave behind his parents’ home

Rash Of Robberies Continues

WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) _ Police in Maine are investigating a coffee shop robbery they believe may be related to a string of armed robberies in Cumberland County.

Car Flips Over Into Maine River, Female driver found dead

Authorities are investigating how a car landed upside down in a Maine river in a crash that left one person dead.

USDA Gives Almost $9M to Fix Maine City’s Wastewater System

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving a Maine city nearly $9 million in grants and loans to overhaul its wastewater system.

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3 People Arrested in Penobscot County Drug Raid

Deputies say the investigation remains active and additional charges may be forthcoming.

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Tito’s Vodka Ordered to Pay $750,000 in Taxes and Penalties in Maine

The court determined the manufacturer did not file tax returns for an audit period.

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Maine supplemental budget clears committee, heads to full legislature

Maine’s supplemental budget is advancing, and it includes a tax increase on millionaires and $300 relief payments to more than half a million lower income Mainers.

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Missing South Portland man found safe

Police say Kulinski has been found safe.

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Maine Lawmakers Pass Bill to Let Jails Turn Away Some ICE Detainees

Governor Mills has indicated she will sign the bill.