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Maine daycare owner in court today after 20-month old baby found asphyxiated

The owner of Lil Beans Daycare, Savannah Brann, says she put 20-month-old Raegan Blagdon down for a nap and a couple hours later Raegan was found facedown under a pillow, not breathing.

Maine lifts mask mandate as State House reopens still requiring face coverings

Disagreements over masks could raise tensions in Augusta as the Maine legislature prepares to return to the State House for the first time since March of 2020.

Bull Moose store abruptly closes; employees blame mask policy

Employees of the Salem, New Hampshire, location of Bull Moose said Saturday that the closure and firings happened after the workers disagreed with a company decision to allow customers to stop wearing face coverings.

Maine’s jobless rate was 5.3% in April

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – The Maine Department of Labor says Maine’s unemployment rate for April was 5.3%, about the same…

Maine to replace bridge over Seven Mile Stream

The Seven Mile Stream Bridge carries Route 140 over the stream in Jay. It’s located near the Androscoggin River.

Small airports around Maine to make $14M in improvements

The Bangor airport is set to get more than $2.1 million to reconstruct its runway and make other improvements.

Waterboro man dies in motorcycle crash

44-year-old Kirk Fogarty died in a motorcycle crash in Limerick early Saturday morning.

Silver Alert issued for Oxford woman

A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Oxford woman.

Portland police urge cyclists to take precautions amid rash of bike thefts

Police in Portland are investigating a rash of bike thefts in the city this year.

All counties designated green in update to Maine’s COVID-19 school health advisory system

Maine’s school health advisory system has been updated, as the state continues to see a low level of COVID-19 spread.

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