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Restaurants reopening for diners in 12 Maine counties

Hungry Mainers can head to restaurants and have a seat in 12 of the state’s 16 counties, where restaurants are allowed to reopen to dine-in customers effective on Monday.

Maine GOP collecting signatures to block ranked-choice voting in presidential election

The Maine Republican Party is collecting signatures to block the use of ranked-choice voting in November’s presidential election.

Group working to register young Maine voters

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A drive to register young Maine residents to vote is about a quarter of the way to its goal of getting 7,000 people on the voting rolls by November.

Suspect attempts to light gas pump on fire in Augusta, police say

Augusta police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man after they say he attempted to set a diesel fuel pump on fire Sunday morning.

Houlton man tops 120 MPH as he evades police

Pierce was charged with eluding a police officer, driving to endanger and operating under suspension.

Ready to return to work, protesters gather at state house

Hundreds of people gathered to protest Gov. Mills’ extended state of civil emergency.

Maine CDC reports 70th death, 45 new coronavirus cases as recoveries top 1,000

Coronavirus cases continue to increase and Maine has seen the 70th death as the number of people recovered now totals more than 1,000.

Court says Sunday River Brewing must close till licenses restored

On Friday, a superior court justice granted a temporary injunction against Sunday River Brewing Co., stating the restaurant must remain…

Feds pull mental health grants because of Maine’s legal marijuana

Maine allows the medical use of marijuana by students, and because of this, the federal government has halted $3.3 million…

Maine CDC reports 45 new coronavirus cases, 70th death

The Maine Center for Disease Control reported a total of 1,648 coronavirus cases on Saturday, an increase of 45 cases…

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Cooper Flagg Is NBA Rookie of the Year

DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg set a host of records for an NBA teenager in an also-ran season for the Dallas Mavericks. Kon…