Tropical Storm Watch For Maine
BOSTON - Officials in New England's coastal areas are bracing for high seas, heavy rains and strong winds as Hurricane Earl approaches the region.
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MEMA Ready For Busy Storm Season
AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine Emergency Management Director Rob McAleer says the state is likely to feel the impact of additional hurricanes, well after Earl is felt this weekend.
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Heat Wave Reaches 5th Day In Maine
GRAY, Maine - Temperatures across much of Maine reached into the 90s for a fifth straight day, and high humidity levels made it feel even hotter.
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Crane Collapse Closes Road In Auburn
AUBURN, Maine - Route 136 (Riverside Drive) from Jordan School Road to Stackpole Road is closed after part of the road collapsed when a crane doing construction work in the area toppled over.
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Could Be A Slow Weekend For Turnpike
PORTLAND, Maine - The Maine Turnpike says Labor Day holiday traffic could be lighter than last year's due to the late timing of the holiday and all of the hurricane talk.
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Windham Death Ruled Suspicious
WINDHAM, Maine - Maine state police have classified the death of a Windham man whose body was found at the bottom of an eight-foot ledge as suspicious.
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Group Names Maine's Worst Road
AUGUSTA, Maine - A couple from central Maine who had to spend $1,000 in repair bills after their car went over a particularly bad pothole has won a $250 car repair gift certificate for their troubles.
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Firewood Ban Imposed
AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine Forest Service Director Alec Giffen has issued an Emergency Order banning all out-of-state firewood.
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Milk Company to Close
MACHIAS, Maine - A Maine farmer-owned organic milk company is on the brink of closing.
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Beating Victim Dies In Maine
BANGOR, Maine - Police in Bangor, Maine, say a local man has died four days after being beaten outside a bar.
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Day Care Provider Sentenced On Child Porn Charge
BANGOR, Maine - A Maine day care provider charged with having child pornography on his home computer is going to prison for 11 months after pleading no contest to a charge of possession of sexually explicit material.
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Major Pot Bust Made
BANGOR, Maine - Two men are free on bail after being arrested at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in central Maine for allegedly having 101 pounds of marijuana hidden in their pickup truck.
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Drowning Victim Identified
PORTLAND, Maine - Police say the death of a 45-year-old transient who fell into Portland Harbor has been ruled an accidental drowning.
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VA Eases Agent Orange Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Veterans Administration has eased the rules for compensation of veterans afflicted with health problems related to the Vietnam War era defoliant, Agent Orange.
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Woman Admits to Embezzling
BANGOR, Maine - A 58-year-old Maine woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $30,000 in funds from the union that represents workers at Narraguagus Bay Health Care in Milbridge.
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