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Maine AG: No vaccines for ineligible people

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s attorney general has issued a warning to health care providers in the state against administering COVID-19 vaccines to ineligible people.

Marijuana sales continue to surge higher in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Sales of marijuana in Maine are continuing an upward trend since the product finally reached stores.

UMaine announces $110M for athletic facility upgrades

ORONO, Maine (AP) The University of Maine plans to spend $110 million to modernize athletic facilities over the next decade with a new basketball building, three new outdoor artificial turf fields and two new domed facilities.

Sen. Collins backs grant to help nation’s homeless amid pandemic

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has joined a group of senators that has introduced an act designed to help tackle the problem of homelessness amid the coronavirus pandemic.

DHHS updating rules for involuntary commitments after ruling

Maine is updating its involuntary commitment process following a state supreme court ruling that said psychiatric patients may not be held for extended periods in emergency rooms without a judge getting involved.

Maine GOP to consider rebuking Collins over impeachment vote

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The chair of the Maine Republican Party says there will be a meeting soon to discuss Sen. Susan Collins’ impeachment vote.

Apprenticeship act to include Maine lobstermen, loggers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Some of Maine’s most longstanding industries will be eligible for federal funding under an expanded apprenticeship program.

Maine dog owners have to June to renew licenses

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine dog owners won’t be left in a tough spot over overdue dog licenses this year.

Girl who fell from chairlift in Maine released from hospital

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) An 8-year-old girl who fell from a chairlift at a Maine ski resort has been released from a hospital with minor injuries.

Messy storm leads to icy road conditions for Maine drivers

A messy storm Monday night into Tuesday led to slick road conditions for the morning commute.

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