It is the first direct confirmation this year that the disease is being carried by mosquitoes in Maine.
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To avoid ‘trauma of a trial,’ Acton woman pleads guilty to murdering ex-husband
Kandee Collind, who told police her children witnessed the stabbing, faces a minimum of 25 years in prison.
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Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Many of the dead seals that washed up on Maine’s coast had viruses, tests show
More testing is needed to identify the primary causes of the die-off, but at least some of the seals were infected with either avian influenza or distemper.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Windham woman charged with assault in York County incident
Maine State Police say she threw an antique window down a flight of stairs that struck her mother in the leg.
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Crash slows northbound Turnpike traffic in York
A dump truck hit an overpass at mile 11, north of the York tollbooth.
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Rehabilitation facilities at capacity, complicating unusual die-off of seals in New England
Meanwhile, the number of dead or stranded harbor seals continues to climb in Maine and New Hampshire as marine scientists broaden their search for the cause.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Limington woman arrested on suspicion of making meth in her home
Police search the house where she lives with her two young children after a report of a possible explosion.
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If home intrusion caused Wells woman’s fatal heart attack, is it murder?
The prosecution’s challenge in an unusual case involving no weapon and no physical assault: Proving the death of a person in the home was a ‘reasonably foreseeable consequence’ of an attempted burglary.
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Summer meals take the edge off persistent child hunger in Maine
Even as programs and participation increase, the state’s level of food insecurity remains higher than the national average.
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Republican candidate in Lewiston calls on state chair to resign over support for Mendros
Mike Lachance said state Republican Party chair Demi Kouzounas should step down for recruiting former county Republican leader Stavros Mendros as a legislative candidate in York County.