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Windham Unveils 700-Acre Conservation Area: Boost for Maine’s Outdoor Recreation Economy

The 700-acre protected land, complete with eight miles of trails, was unveiled to the public on Saturday.

Green Party Candidate Jill Stein Advocates for Environmental Protection and Universal Healthcare

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was in Portland Saturday.

Accident During Kennebunk Parade Leaves Three Injured

Three people were injured, two with serious injuries, after an accident during a parade in Kennebunk on Saturday.

Over 200 demonstrate in downtown Portland for permanent ceasefire in Israeli-Hamas war

The event was peaceful, contrasting similar protests across the country recently that have led to more than 2,000 arrests on college campuses in the past few weeks. 

Maine gun seller says it will move to New Hampshire if state law requiring waiting period for gun purchases goes into effect

The Kittery Trading Post is threatening to leave the state in light of a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases that was approved by Maine lawmakers.

Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass…

State sides with Maine lobsterman over federal rules limiting catch sizes

Maine’s Department of Marine Resources is backing lobstermen who say increasing the minimum size of lobsters they can harvest will impact their livelihood.

Father, mother and grandmother indicted on murder charges related to death of 10-year-old Bangor boy

Three family members accused of abusing and killing a 10-year-old Bangor boy have been indicted.

Another Mainer pleads guilty to Jan. 6 charges

A man from Portland has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in connection with the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

Drug agents say Wayne man smuggled illegal pills into the U.S.

A Maine man is accused of smuggling methamphetamine into the U.S. and lying to the DEA.

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Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

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Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.

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Results reported by the Boston Athletic Association show there were 165 entries from Maine in the race.

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Maine has experienced 71 wildfires that have burned 48 acres so far in April.

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