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Hundreds attend summit designed to address Maine's opioid crisis
AUBURN, Maine — A crowd packed Central Maine Community College in Auburn on Thursday for the sixth annual Governor's Opioid Response Summit. This year's event is themed "Creating a Brighter Future for Individuals, Families, and Communities" and includes members of the public, health care providers, policy experts, state and federal government leaders, affected individuals and families, advocates and law enforcement officials to discuss strategies to help Maine people impacted by the opioid crisis.
Recent shark sightings: Map shows great whites off coast of northern New England
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Some great white sharks have journeyed past Cape Cod and are now lurking in the water off the coast of northern New England. There have been two confirmed great white shark sightings off Maine this week, according to the Chatham-based Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app. These come a week after sightings were reported in the water off the South Shore and North Shore of Massachusetts.
Maine Seeks Input on Whether Moose Hunt Should Be Changed
For many people in and around Maine, hunting season is an annual tradition that gets them as excited as Christmas Day. For those who truly enjoy the sport, entering the moose lottery is more exciting than playing the Megabucks. But over the last several years, the Maine Department of Inland...
Three Kids Sucked Out By Riptide at Maine’s OOB as Beach Rescues Increase
When it comes to things to do during the summer months in Maine, there are hundreds of different options. Some of the most popular include camping, hiking one of Maine's many peaks, or swimming at one of the dozens of ocean beaches the state has to offer. However, each one...
Sophomore Pacers enter week five of Maine Sires
Cumberland, ME – Two $16,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old male pacers highlight the Bangor Fair card on Thursday (July 25) with several of the individual ‘glamour boys’ vying for the top spot in the point standings. With five horses battling for the lead...
A Tropical Visitor Enjoys a Maine Summer
We might be far from the tropics, but the temperature sure has felt downright tropical here in Maine (and across much of the nation) over the last few weeks. Maine and much of the country also got a few rain showers a few weeks ago, complete with flood warnings—dubious presents from the tropics in the form of the remnants of Hurricane Beryl.
Maine Man Pleads Guilty For His Role in the U.S. Capitol Breach
A Maine man pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U. S. Capitol. Christopher Maurer, 45, formerly of Biddeford, was in court this week and pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon. He will be sentenced in November.
From the bear's perspective: Bear walks off with Maine game camera
NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine — You have heard of a bird's eye view, but what about a bear's eye view?. Bears are very active in Maine and a man from New Gloucester has the video to prove it after a black bear walked off with his camera. Jeff Meissner says...
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