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Game Wardens recover bodies of two men who drowned in Messalonskee Lake

The Maine Warden Service has recovered the bodies of two people who drowned on Messalonskee Lake Monday afternoon.

Portland, Maine holds another election with COVID-19 protocols

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s largest city was scheduled to hold another local election with some coronavirus protocols in place on Tuesday.

Wardens lead search for two presumed dead after drowning in Belgrade lake

Two men are presumed dead after drowning on Messalonskee Lake in Belgrade on Monday.

Beech leaf disease added to Maine’s invasive species list

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry announced that Beech leaf disease will be added to the state’s invasive…

Missing Lebanon man found safe

UPDATE: Police say Edgar Glidden has been found safe.

Inmate gets 8 years, plus 10 suspended, for prison killing

An inmate at a prison farm was sentenced to 8 years in prison, plus an additional 10 years suspended sentence, for killing his cellmate in an argument over cigarettes.

Maine mother charged in death of 3-year-old

An Old Town woman has been arrested and charged in the death of her 3-year-old daughter.

Lawsuit intends to split power line ballot question into three initiatives

A proposal to split an upcoming November ballot question into three separate initiatives opposing Central Maine Power’s transmission line project now has a lawsuit pending against it.

South Portland man drowns in Saco River

Buxton police said 38-year-old Abiodun Jerry Roland Olubi fell into the river at Pleasant Point Park in Buxton Sunday afternoon.

Dry summer could draw bears to backyards, Maine warns

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine wildlife officials are warning residents that a dry summer this year could lure bears to…

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