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Cumberland County moved to “yellow” under state’s COVID-19 school health advisory system

The administration of Governor Janet Mills has moved Cumberland County to the yellow category in the latest update to it’s COVID-19 health advisory system for Maine’s schools.

Man shot and killed by police during armed confrontation in Lincoln County

Police say a man was shot and killed during an armed confrontation with officers early Friday morning in the town of Jefferson.

Judge declines to stop $1B power line in western Maine

A federal judge has declined to intervene to stop construction of a 145-mile electricity transmission corridor aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid.

Maine residents will get a card along with COVID-19 shot

Maine residents will be issued cards to simplify the process of getting vaccinated for coronavirus after they receive the first shot.

Significant amount of snow falls on southern Maine

Some areas in southern Maine were expected to get about a foot of snow Thursday, leading to slick driving conditions in some areas.

Man killed in Gorham crash identified as former star athlete from Cheverus High School

A former star athlete from Cheverus High School has been identified as the individual who was killed in a wreck in Gorham Sunday morning.

Police: Maine man with chain saw robs fast-food restaurant

A Maine man is charged with robbing a fast-food restaurant while wielding chain saw.

Maine tops 500 infections a day after 1st vaccine shots

Maine topped 500 new daily infections for the first time during the pandemic on Wednesday, a day after hospitals began providing the first COVID-19 vaccines to health care workers.

Environmentalists criticize Bowdoin’s plan for solar array

Maine environmentalists have criticized Bowdoin College’s planned solar panel expansion at Brunswick Landing that could harm a coastal grassland.

Saddleback ski mountain reopens after a 5-year hiatus

Maine’s Saddleback Mountain is reopening in the middle of a global pandemic but there’s a silver lining.

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