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A Bangor man was arrested by the Maine State Police Thursday for the 1984 slaying of Linda Maxwell, an 18-year-old Calais woman. | Bangor Daily News
People in and around the Washington County town of Addison are coping with the third death this year of a local fisherman. | Bangor Daily News
State officials are asking the Trump administration to delay the strict enforcement of a requirement that people show a Real ID or equivalent form of identification if they want to fly commercially starting Wednesday. | Portland Press Herald
Canada-based Acadian Seaplants closed its operation in Jonesboro earlier this month, citing the exchange rate, transportation costs, and tariffs as the drivers of the decision. | Maine Public
ICYMI: USDA funding uncertainty puts Maine farmers in a bind. | The Maine Monitor
State environmental regulators have approved new rules for shoreline restoration projects, but also loosened rules that would have put stricter limits on the use of riprap. | Bangor Daily News
More than 150 communities across the state are included in $8M of state climate resilience grants announced by Gov. Janet Mills this week. | Spectrum News Maine
ICYMI: Between 2014 and 2024, the average retail price for electricity in Maine increased by the third highest rate in the country, according to an analysis by The Maine Monitor. | The Maine Monitor
The president of MDI Biological Lab joined a panel of biomedical researchers on Wednesday who warned members of Congress that the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures could have long-lasting impacts on scientific research and public health. | Maine Public
Tourism season is fast-approaching, and lobster shacks across Maine are preparing to open their doors to locals and visitors alike. But there could be price hikes on the way for the old standby lobster roll, according to establishments that are now open. | Bangor Daily News
Ellsworth has hired a new economic development director: Twila Fisher most recently served in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. | The Ellsworth American
ICYMI: Maine’s clean electricity goals face unpredictable costs, availability | The Maine Monitor
Orland’s volunteer fire department is almost moved into its newly built station along Route 1, a roughly $3.9 million project designed to meet the needs of modern firefighting and prepare for how it might change in the future. | Bangor Daily News
Maine's brush fire season is underway. Springtime is when the majority of our wildfires take place. Through early this week, there have been more than 200 brush fires reported across the state, according to the Maine Forest Service. | News Center Maine
The Ellsworth school system is doubling its public pre-K opportunities this coming school year with the addition of two new preschool classrooms at the Moore Community Center. | The Ellsworth American
A Sullivan man is in custody after Maine State Police arrested him on a charge of arson in connection with a fire in bushes along Route 1 in Sullivan. | The Ellsworth American
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