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Maine football season upended by COVID-19 and referee shortages

COVID-19 and a shortage of referees is scrambling the start of Maine’s high school football season.

Marine is remembered at Great State of Maine Air Show

The Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey is like the one Capt. Benjamin Cross was helping to fly during an aviation training accident off the coast of Australia in 2017.

Colby’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence names director

Amanda Stent has authored or co-authored more than 100 papers and is a regular speaker on the subject of natural language, which gives computers the ability to understand human text and spoken words.

Former Scarborough Downs space is sold out

The former horse racing track will become an “Innovation District”

Lewiston fire burns garage and vehicle late Friday

No one was hurt in the Friday Night fire in Lewiston, however a vehicle was destroyed and garage heavily damanged

NH Gov. Chris Sununu feeling better after treatment for bleeding ulcer, spokeswoman says

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu was hospitalized Friday for a bleeding ulcer, but a spokesperson says he’s improved after a transfusion.

Popular Old Port bar and restaurant to reopen in the future, owner says

Amid a rash of business closures caused by the pandemic, one popular Portland joint says it’s reopening.

Maine Guard soldier accused of sexually abusing colleague

A Maine National Guard soldier has been charged with sexually abusing a colleague while serving on the southern border, officials said.

COVID-19 surge continues in Maine with more than 600 new cases on Friday

The surge of COVID-19 is continuing in Maine, with another 665 infections and three deaths reported by the Maine Center for Disease Control on Friday.

Millions in federal relief allocated for Maine broadband expansion

The state of Maine is set to receive more than $128 million in relief funding to expand broadband infrastructure in the state.

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Officers say the chase went north on I-95 at a high speed and continued through the U.S. port of entry into Canada.

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Police Say Biddeford Homeless Man Caught With $14,000 in Drugs

Maine drug enforcement agents and police say they conducted a two-month investigation.

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Maine to use more than $1 million to fund food banks as SNAP benefits run out

Gov. Janet Mills says she's directing more than $1 million to help feed Mainers who rely on SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.

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Man sentenced to life for killing 4 in Bowdoin dies in prison

A man serving life behind bars for the killing of his parents and two others in Bowdoin has died in prison.

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Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects in the Louvre jewel heist admit their involvement

Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have admitted their involvement and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world's most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday.