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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.

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Southern Maine Community College Open After Lockdown

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People had been asked to avoid the area while the lockdown was in effect.

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Portland Police Looking for Man Missing for a Month

Officers did not say where the man was last seen.

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Fiery Scarborough Crash Caught on Video

Crews quickly stretched a hose line and had water on the flames within moments.

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Union Man Get 10 Years Drug Trafficking in Midcoast

Homeland Security and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigated the case.

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Bomb threat targeting Colby College deemed not credible following evacuation

Colby College in Waterville was deemed safe after a bomb threat Monday morning.