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Union leader fires shot over bow in negotiations at shipyard

BATH, Maine (AP) The leader of the largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works said workers are ready to strike if the company doesn’t return to the negotiating table with suitable offer.

Portland police search for suspect in grocery store robbery

Portland police are investigating a robbery at a Shaw’s Supermarket on Monday.

Portland Police release use-of-force policy

The Portland Police Department says its use-of-force policy bars the use of chokeholds and other methods used to restrict the airways and classifies those actions as deadly force.

Post office burns on Peaks Island

Several mainland fire departments have responded to a fire inside the Peaks Island post office.

Governor’s administration announces alternative to 14-day quarantine for out-of-staters

Governor Janet Mills on Monday announced an alternative to the state’s 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state visitors to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Gov. Mills announces plan to quadruple state’s coronavirus testing capacity

Governor Janet Mills’ administration has announced another step forward for coronavirus testing in Maine.

Maine’s hospitals get federal help to fight outbreak

The federal government has given Maine’s hospitals a funding boost to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Rural Maine communities get a boost for broadband

ARGYLE, Maine (AP) Rural areas in Maine are getting a boost of more than $500,000 from the state as part of a drive to bring broadband to more communities.

Maine adds to slaughtering capacity to ease meat bottleneck

ETNA, Maine (AP) Maine regulators are attempting to address a meat processing bottleneck in the food supply chain by adding three new processors to the state’s food system.

Maine DA to defy attorney general, charge officer in death

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A Maine district attorney says she will prosecute a former police officer who shot and killed a teenager if the state doesn’t.

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Lewiston police investigate report of shots fired

Lewiston police are investigating a report of shots fired overnight Tuesday morning near Jefferson Street.