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Striking workers at Bath Iron Works begin voting on contract

Striking production workers have started voting on a proposed three-year contract at Bath Iron Works.

3 University of Maine students test positive for COVID-19

Three University of Maine students have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Maine CDC cites inn where more than 30 got COVID-19 at wedding

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says it has issued a citation of imminent health hazard to a Millinocket inn that was the site of a wedding associated with a coronavirus outbreak.

Motorist killed in rollover crash in Lebanon

Maine State Police say a motorist was killed when his vehicle went off the road, crashed into a stone wall and rolled over in the town of Lebanon.

Maine man charged in shooting death of his mother

Maine State Police say a woman was killed and a man was arrested for murder following a shooting in the town of Lincoln.

Lobster boats will get more time to meet emissions rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving lobster boat builders a few more years to meet emissions standards.

Drought areas expand in northern New England states

Most of northern New England is in the midst of a drought after three months of low rainfall.

Waldo County man dies after motorcycle strikes mailbox post

Police in Maine say a man died when his motorcycle struck a mailbox post in Waldo.

Union pickets removed at shipyard ahead of vote on contract

Striking workers at Bath Iron Works have eliminated pickets outside the shipyard as a show of good faith before the start of voting on a three-year contract proposal.

Portland school district approves hybrid plan

The largest school district in Maine has approved a plan for the coming school year that will mix in-person learning with remote instruction.

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High Trails at Baxter State Park Closed for Season

The closure includes Owl Trail, which is the northernmost section of the Appalachian Trail