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Company that studied grid may have had conflict of interest

A company paid $500,000 by Maine regulators to study the state’s electric grid may have been ineligible to receive the contract based on conflict of interest rules.

Proposal would save ambulance service in northern Maine

Rural communities in northern Maine will be assured of access to emergency medical services if the Maine Legislature approves of a proposal that is headed to a committee.

Woman killed at Timberland headquarters was stabbed

New Hampshire authorities say a woman who was killed at the company headquarters of Timberland in Stratham was stabbed.

Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary election Tuesday night, narrowly edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party’s chaotic 2020 nomination fight.

Maine delegation opposes Trump’s destroyer construction cuts

Maine’s congressional delegation is happy that President Donald Trump’s budget proposal maintains funding for two destroyers in the upcoming year.

Man indicted for leaving crash that killed skateboarder

A grand jury has indicted a Maine man who is accused of leaving the scene of a crash that killed a skateboarder.

Maine governor’s veto of sports betting bill upheld in House vote

Governor Janet Mills’ veto of a sports betting bill has been upheld by the Maine House of Representatives.

Lyme found in more than a third of Maine deer ticks

A surveillance report says more than a third of the deer ticks submitted to a Maine lab last year tested positive for Lyme disease.

Police hope public can assist in investigation into triple fatal crash in Clinton

Police are seeking help from the public in piecing together what led up to a crash in Clinton that left three young people dead.

Ads begin airing in Maine ahead of vote on vaccine law referendum

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Pharmaceutical companies and health care groups are funding TV ads by a group that wants to preserve Maine’s law that eliminated religious and philosophical exemptions for state-mandated vaccines.

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Update: Fire Damages Home, Destroys Barn in Augusta

Fire destroyed a barn and damaged a home in Augusta on Monday.

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Portland Residential Building Fire Disrupts Munjoy Hill Neighborhood

Portland firefighters say there's no information yet on the cause of the fire.

8 hours ago in Local

Brush Fire Burns Nearly an Acre in New Gloucester

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Crews were on the scene for nearly three hours Sunday afternoon.

12 hours ago in Local

Swanville man arrested again for sex crimes

A Waldo County man is facing sex crime charges for the second time this year.

17 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.