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Tensions Flaring in Maine Over Trump Lumber Tariff

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on softwood lumber from Canada is unclear in Maine, where sawmills and logging businesses on both sides of the border are intertwined

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Accident Involving Deputy’s Vehicle

MEDWAY, Maine (WGAN)  An accident involving a Penobscot County Sheriff’s deputy is under investigation

Portland Police Investigating Armed Gas Station Robbery

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  Portland Police are investigating a robbery at a gas station on Tuesday night

Bill Loosening Rules on Guns in Cars at School Rejected

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A bill that would have loosened restrictions on parents having guns in their cars on school grounds has been unanimously rejected by the Maine House of Representatives

Petition Forces Maine City to Reconsider Airbnb Rules

A petition to roll back regulations restricting short-term rentals through services like Airbnb has forced a Maine city to reconsider the rules.

PA Man Accused of Stealing Nude Photos from Woman’s Phone

FARMINGTON, Maine (WGAN)  Farmington Police say they have arrested a man from Pennsylvania after he allegedly sent naked photos of a woman to his phone without her consent

Fuel Leak Cleanup at Gas Station Continues

BELGRADE, Maine (AP)   Maine environmental officials continue to clean up a fuel leak that was caused by a plow truck that backed into a gasoline pump last week

Senators Submit Bill to Crack Down on Youth Homelessness

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   U.S. senators from Maine and Vermont say they have reintroduced a bill designed to combat youth homelessness and provide help for young victims of trafficking

Portland Restaurant Owner Sentenced for Failure to Pay Taxes

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s attorney general says the owner of a popular oyster house in the state’s largest city has been sentenced for failing to pay personal and corporate income taxes

Elver Season To Open

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ Spring is in the air and baby eels are in the rivers. Or at least that’s what Maine fishermen hope.

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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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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.