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Naples man, 20, flown to hospital after dirt bike accident

A 20-year-old Naples man was taken by LifeFlight to a local hospital after his dirt bike collided with a pickup truck Thursday afternoon.

UMaine System chief legal officer resigns, citing stress, amid turmoil

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The University of Maine System’s chief legal officer cited stress as a reason for resigning this week following turmoil over a presidential job search that led to faculty votes of no confidence in the chancellor.

Portland extends licenses to all food trucks that applied to operate in Eastern Prom

The City of Portland on Thursday said that all 14 food trucks that applied for space to operate on the city’s Eastern Promenade this summer will be allowed to do so. 

Man convicted in fatal shootings of 3 people in Downeast Maine

BELFAST, Maine (AP) A jury convicted a Maine man of killing three people, rejecting his claims that the shootings were accidents and self defense.

Fraudulent applications sought $6.4M in rent relief in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The Maine State Housing Authority has detected 408 fraudulent applications in a COVID-19 rent relief program that would’ve cost the state $6.4 million.

Travel was lighter than expected on Memorial Day in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Memorial Day weekend travel on the Maine Turnpike was lower than expected, falling short of the previous record.

Woman accused of setting fire to Brunswick home

Police have made an arson arrest in connection with a fire in Brunswick.

Pfizer to conduct Lyme disease vaccine trial in Maine

Pfizer has partnered with a Maine health care system to conduct the third phase of a Lyme disease clinical trial to test the efficacy of the company’s vaccine.

$850 checks to most Mainers soon despite envelope shortage

Most Maine residents will soon receive $850 checks to help them cope with inflation after a shortage of envelopes and paper products threatened to slow delivery.

3 taken to hospital following car-moose collision in Scarborough

Maine State Police troopers responded to Interstate 95 in Scarborough after a car collided with a moose southbound at mile marker 40.

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