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State regulators approve $63 million power line update despite pushback

On Tuesday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission approved a $63.6 million CMP transmission line upgrade in the Midcoast despite objections from residents, who say it will be used for an industrial-sized salmon farm in Belfast.

Republican nominee for Maine State Senate race will be determined by ranked choice

A Maine State Senate primary will go to ranked choice voting.

Residents of small Maine town end long ban on alcohol sales

Voters in a rural Maine town have decided to reverse a decades-old ban on alcohol sales.

Residents vote in primary elections across Maine

Turnout was light as Mainers headed to the polls for primary elections on Tuesday.

Police charge Maine man with manslaughter in fatal Lewiston crash

A Sabattus man who police said was responsible for a fatal crash in Lewiston is now charged with manslaughter.

Mainers can expect lower electricity delivery rates starting in July

Maine utility regulators say the state’s largest electric utility will drop delivery rates by nearly 6%.

Regulators look to extend the life of Maine’s 207 area code

Maine could be just a few years away from running out of 207 area code phone numbers.

Maine police use DNA to make arrest in decades-old “Baby Jane Doe” case

Maine State Police say an arrest has been made in a 36-year-old cold case.

AP News Guide: A look at Maine’s primary elections

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine voters are facing a lighter-than-usual primary election Tuesday in a year with a number of high-stakes races on the ballot in November.

Rep. Gifford becomes 4th sitting legislator to die in 2022

LINCOLN, Maine (AP) State Rep. Jeffery A. Gifford, a retired paper mill worker who served five terms in the Maine Legislature, has died at age 75.

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New York man seriously injured after falling from top of moving bus on Maine Turnpike

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A New York man fell onto the Maine Turnpike from the top of a moving bus.

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Ohtani is unanimous MVP for 4th time in winning NL honor as Judge edges Raleigh for 3rd AL accolade

Shohei Ohtani likes winning Most Valuable Player awards. He loves winning the World Series even more. The two-way Japanese star did both for a second season in a row for the Los Angeles Dodgers, earning his fourth career MVP on Thursday night while unanimously earning the National League honor.

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Rumford Police Arrest Repeat Offender for Check Fraud

Officers say 40-year-old Rex Allen Call, Jr. was arrested Thursday

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UMaine Police Issue Campus Warning in Domestic Violence Search

They say harassment was first reported Monday, but the case was elevated Thursday.

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Bribery scheme involving inmate leads to indictments for three former York County corrections officers

Three former corrections officers at York County Jail accused of accepting money from an inmate have been indicted.