During a news conference at the State House on Monday, Wabanaki tribal leaders call for restoring sovereignty to tribal governments and criticize Gov. Janet Mills, saying she hasn’t done enough to restore tribal rights.
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Maine woman dies after a food smoker in her garage catches fire
The fire that killed a 74-year-old woman was started accidentally, the fire marshal’s office says.
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Posted inNation & World, Sports
Kenyans make it a sweep as the Boston Marathon returns
A rolling start and shrunken field allowed for social distancing on the course, as organizers tried to manage amid a changing COVID-19 pandemic that forced them to cancel the race last year for the first time since the event began in 1897.
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‘Middletown’ opens season at The Public Theatre
The uplifting and heartfelt new play “Middletown,” will run from, Friday, Oct. 15 through Oct. 24, launching the new season — after being closed due to COVID-19 for over 18 months — at The Public Theatre, at 31 Maple St., in Lewiston. A combination of comedy and drama, “Middletown” celebrates life through the eyes of […]
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Number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals remains elevated
The count rose slightly Monday to 165, but remains below the peak numbers the state was reporting 2 weeks ago.
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Eustis man dies in Route 27 crash
Brian Ricker, 58, died at the scene, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said.
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Gas prices soar in northern New England
Gas prices have risen in all three New England states over the course of the past week.
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Portland police identify officer who shot man during burglary investigation
Police say Officer Nevin Rand shot Edward C. Hyman early Saturday morning after witnesses identified Hyman as a suspect in a reported burglary.
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Maine is concerned hunters aren’t taking enough deer
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reviewing its deer permitting system because of concerns that hunters aren’t harvesting enough to adequately manage the population.
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Chelsea Handler, and other comics coming to Portland, know laughing matters
The ‘Chelsea Lately’ star, who spent time in Biddeford during the pandemic, is among several comedians with shows in Maine this fall.