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Body Found off Maine Coast
Maine’s Marine Patrol say they’ve uncovered a body near Tenants Harbor in Long Cove as part of their search for a clammer who went missing during last Thursday’s blizzard.
Lawmaker’s Bill Helps Kids Prescribed Medical Marijuana
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A Republican lawmaker wants to make accommodations for Maine children prescribed medical marijuana
Hearings Scheduled for Changes to Lobster Fishing Rules
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) Fishing regulators are holding public hearings about potential changes to lobster and crab fishing rules in states up and down the East Coast
Skowhegan Man Dies in Fire Inside Mobile Home
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) A Skowhegan man has died in a fire inside his mobile home
Businesses Concerned About Upcoming Reconstruction Work
HALLOWELL, Maine (AP) — Business owners in the Maine city of Hallowell say they are concerned about an upcoming construction project that could hamper their businesses.
Job fair hopes to link job seekers with green careers
A college in Maine is hosting the largest environmental career fair in New England in the hopes of connecting job seekers with green careers.
Ocean Managers Approve Most Changes to New England Waters
The National Marine Fisheries Service has spent more than a decade working on the changes, which mean significant changes for the way the agency regulates valuable species such as scallops.
Maine Adding 50 New Public Health Nurses
Maine is hiring 50 public health nurses to help address disease outbreaks and the opioid crisis.
Former Maine Senate President Gerard Conley Sr. Dead at 88
Former Maine Senate president and Portland mayor Gerard Conley Sr. has died.
Sears Opts to Close Store in Bangor
The decision leaves the Bangor Mall with two anchor stores; JC Penney and Dick’s Sporting Goods.