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Maine Government Partially Shuts Down After Budget Talks Reach Stalemate
Maine’s government has partially shut down after the governor and lawmakers failed to agree on a state budget.
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Police: Homeowner Who Experimented With Explosives Killed in Explosion
Investigators say a Maine homeowner is dead after an explosion in the basement of his home.
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Medical Marijuana Growing Facility Near Maine School Raises Eyebrows
A new medical marijuana growing facility in Richmond, Maine is less than 300 feet away from the high school and middle school — and town officials say it’s perfectly legal.
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Course Error Ends Boston Marathon Dreams for Some Runners
Organizers of a Maine marathon are apologizing for a course error that caused many runners to go an extra half-mile, costing some a chance to run in next year’s Boston Marathon.
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Authorities Asking for Bond Money to Fix Faulty Police Radio Connection
Douglas Bracy, the police chief in York, Maine, estimates that 35 percent of the town is a “dead zone” for radio calls, where officers can’t call in to dispatch or to each other.
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage: Drug Users Who Overdose Multiple Times Should Be Billed for Narcan
Maine lawmakers are set to debate whether those who are saved more than once by an opioid overdose blocker drug commonly called Narcan should be charged.
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Scientists Focusing on Large Number of Humpback Whale Deaths
Government scientists are launching an investigation into an unusually large number of humpback whale deaths from North Carolina to Maine.
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6th Grader Makes National Headlines for Standing Up to School Dress Code
She’s on the pages of Teen Vogue, Allure, and Cosmopolitan magazines – not a celebrity, but a sixth grader.
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Maine Businesses Brace for Seasonal Worker Shortage
In the travel destination of Maine, seasonal workers are a big part of the economy in the summer months. But for the second year in a row, fewer seasonal workers are expected to be available.