Researchers say New England’s fast-warming climate correlates with Maine’s marked uptick in cases of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme, Anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
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Maine expands definition of domestic abuse
Maine joins nearly a dozen other states that have added “coercive control” to their definition of domestic abuse in civil code.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by car in New Gloucester
The crash occurred on Saturday evening on Lewiston Road.
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Fayette intern uses municipal software to compile property inventory
Erin Reed presented a Fayette property inventory, compiled using TRIO municipal software, to help track housing trends and improve data access.
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How cheap weed from ‘gray market’ growers ends up on Maine dispensary shelves
Law enforcement experts say cheap, sometimes tainted weed grown by Chinese criminal groups is getting into the state’s medical market. Business owners say it’s cratering market rates and pushing reputable growers out of the industry.
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At Lewiston Farmers’ Market, federal budget cuts raise fears, uncertainty
Congress has passed deep cuts to food assistance and other programs that support farmers, adding uncertainty to an already uncertain industry.
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Suspected Windham gunman found dead; victim identified by police as Casco man
Investigators say there is no known connection between the shooter and victim in the case that prompted a statewide emergency alert and temporary shelter-in-place order.
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Damariscotta man arrested in connection with death of ex-wife in Waldoboro
James Clark, 49, was arrested in Florida and is awaiting extradition to Maine. He is accused of killing Levern Kelley, who was found dead in her home last weekend.
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Rumford police searching for 3 men after high-speed chase, shots fired at officers
The Rumford Police Department said officers had attempted to stop a ‘suspicious vehicle’ on Eaton Hill Road. After it crashed, at least four men fled.
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Wells resident trying to retrieve pets from burning house charged with assaulting firefighters
‘Firefighters were actively working to protect lives and property when they were unexpectedly assaulted,’ police say.