Roughly 200 people, including Gov. Mills and most of Maine’s congressional delegation, attended a hearing in Portland to tell federal officials that proposed new regulations would do little to protect endangered right whales.
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Connecticut man dies after he’s thrown from raft on Dead River near The Forks
Brian M. Breen, 57, was rafting with family and friends Saturday when a series of rapids first caused him to fall from the raft and then caused the raft to overturn, throwing about a half-dozen people into the water.
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Man appeals drug conviction tied to state trooper accused of racial profiling
Damon Fagan’s defense team says there are at least 8 other cases in which Maine State Police Trooper John Darcy’s traffic stops have raised questions.
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Extreme heat, heavy rain, lawn runoff blamed for Brunswick clam die-off
Four acres of Brunswick clams died across several bays this summer, likely due to high temperatures, low tides and an algae bloom.
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State to intervene in Versant Power rate hike request
Gov. Janet Mills orders her energy office to oppose the rate proposal, which seeks a 32% increase for Maine’s second-largest electric utility.
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Pittsfield officer injured in confrontation with motorist that included high-speed chase
Officer Chelsea Merry is recovering following the incident Friday in which a Newport man twice fled from Merry in his vehicle before she tracked him down and used pepper spray to subdue the man and take him into custody.
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Scarborough High will reopen Wednesday after student received threatening texts
Authorities said Tuesday that a suspect has been arrested, and the threats were not credible.
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Trial to begin in beating death of Stockton Springs 3-year-old
Jessica Williams was charged with murder in the summer of 2021 in the death of her 3-year-old son Maddox, whom a judge returned to her home after he’d been removed because his sibling suffered a drug overdose.
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HGTV shines a spotlight on Mae’s Café & Bakery in Bath
The famous bakery was chosen as a filming location for the Home and Garden Television show “My Lottery Dream Home” in July.
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COVID-19 booster shot rollout accelerates in Maine
Supplies are sufficient, and demand is brisk, experts say.