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Susan Collins, Senate colleagues pass landmark legislation to protect same-sex marriages
WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide.
Maine Supreme Court upholds lease for $1B power line project
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s highest court on Tuesday upheld the lease for a small section of state land for a $1 billion electric transmission corridor, a victory for developers who hope to complete the project.
Two die in northern Maine crash
A head-on crash on Monday claimed the lives of two people in Aroostook County.
Weight restrictions to close Casco Bay Bridge to heavy vehicles
Vehicles weighing more than 25 tons will be temporarily banned from using the Casco Bay Bridge next week.
Driver of tractor-trailer found dead off I-95 in Wells
The driver of a tractor-trailer that left the roadway on I-95 in Wells was found dead on Monday.
No serious injuries after two trucks collide in Cumberland County
Sebago Road in Naples was shut down Monday morning after two trucks collided.
Otisfield teen dies in Naples crash
An Otisfield teen is dead after a pair of crashes in Naples Sunday.
Sanford man charged with OUI, manslaughter remains held without bail
A 32-year-old man remains in jail after his arrest stemming from a deadly accident on Country Club Rd. in Sanford.
Icy roads causes 10 cars to crash in Waterville Friday taking the life of one woman who stopped to render aid.
A good Samaritan who stopped to render aid on I-95 in Waterville paid with her life in a multi-car pileup caused by icy roads in Waterville Friday.
Houton Entrepeneur Coming Out of the COVID Tunnel with New General Store After Losing Bowling Alley
A Houlton entrepreneur had his bowling alley closed down because of the pandemic but came back with something better.
