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Maine salmon farm receives final required permit

BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP) A company planning New England’s first indoor salmon farm in Maine has received the final permit required before construction.

Governor Mills signs executive order to combat climate change

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s governor has signed an executive order requiring the state to step up investing in energy efficiency, renewable energy and emissions reductions.

AG Frey: Deputies in Somerset County acted in self-defense in 2017 shooting

MADISON, Maine (AP) Maine’s attorney general says officers involved in a 2017 fatal shooting of a man who killed three people acted in self-defense.

Maine folk festival singing the blues about cancellation

The organizers of a popular folk music festival in Maine have decided to discontinue the event because of financial reasons.

Municipal employee hit and killed by city truck he was using

Maine police say a city employee was struck and killed by the bucket truck he had been driving while he and another worker were hanging Christmas wreaths.

6 Maine health organizations share $2.1m for online services

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s two United States senators say six health care organizations across the state are going to be able to expand online services and reach more of the state’s residents.

Maine man convicted of murder for shooting sister-in-law 10 times

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A Maine man who shot his sister-in-law 10 times, even pausing to reload, has been convicted of murder.

Portland to reimburse groups for asylum seeker assistance

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Officials in Portland say they’re launching an application process for community groups to request reimbursement for assistance they provided while the city handled the arrival of hundreds of asylum seekers.