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Experts say that Maine’s lobster industry might take a hit due to New Tariffs

With the new tariffs President Trump issued on Saturday the lobster industry may have a new hurdle to climb over.

Less snow hit the economic contributions in snowmobiling in Maine last winter.

The University of Maine released an updated report on the economic contributions of snowmobiling in the state.

Judge rejects new trial request from man charged with murder in 1988 killing

A Maine man who’s serving a life sentence for the killing of a 12-year-old girl in 1988 will not get a new trial.

Maine AG says shooting of man who stole police vehicles was justified but based on a “series of inaccurate beliefs”

Maine’s Attorney General says 11 police officers were justified when they shot at a man who led officers on a chase last May.

Kittery Man Surrenders After Threatening Working, Holding Police in Standoff

Police say they were sent to a home on a call of a man who was yelling and pointing a rifle at men working outside

$8 Million Parking Expansion at Portland Jetport Approved

The project will provide 265 long-term surface parking spaces in a wooded

Kittery Police Say Hours Long Standoff Resolved

Officers asked the public to avoid the area of 161 Pepperell Road, which is in Kittery Point.

American Airlines flights cancelled at Portland Jetport following deadly midair collision in D.C.

All American Airlines flights in and out of the Portland Jetport were cancelled Thursday after a deadly crash in Washington D.C. Wednesday night.

Four men indicted in connection with missing Corinth man’s death

Four men have been indicted in the death of a Corinth man last year.

Woman Injured, Cited by Police in South Portland Crash

The woman was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with non-life-threatening injuries

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