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Ludlow man dies in New Limerick crash

NEW LIMERICK, Maine (AP) – A Ludlow man has died in a crash in New Limerick. Police say 61-year-old Vincent…

Lewiston man suffers head injury, rescued from Katahdin

A Lewiston man was rescued from the Saddle Trail inside the Great Basin of Katahdin Saturday afternoon. A 55-year-old man…

Two dead following head-on crash in Jefferson

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reporting that two people from Thomaston died Friday night following a head-on crash. Lincoln County…

24 new cases of coronavirus, no new deaths on Sunday

Maine’s CDC reported 24 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths among Mainers with COVID-19 on Sunday. 127 Mainers with…

Bus strikes woman in downtown Bangor, police confirm

A pedestrian was struck by a bus in downtown Bangor Saturday afternoon, police confirm. A Community Connector bus was turning…

Maine medical orgs to step up efforts to stop opioid deaths

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) – The federal government is providing $4 million to help four medical organizations in Maine fight the state’s opioid crisis.

Mills’ Chief Legal counsel is stepping aside

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ chief legal counsel is leaving his position at month’s end and will be replaced by the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Ohio man charged with leading Maine State Police on high-speed chase

Maine State Police say an Ohio man was arrested Friday in Fairfield following a high-speed chase.

Police alert Mainers after man allegedly attempts to lure child inside vehicle

Police in Dover-Foxcroft are urging residents to be aware of a man in a vehicle who they say tried to lure a 7-year-old inside.

Court sides with CMP parent company on transmission corridor referendum

Central Maine Power’s parent company has won out in a battle over the planned construction of a $1 billion transmission project.

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Maine lawmakers fail to overturn governor’s veto of data center moratorium

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The Maine legislature has upheld the governor's veto of what would have been a first-in-the-nation moratorium on large data centers.

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