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Saturday, February 29, 2020

MDI woman, 70, faces manslaughter charge in fatal crash last summer


A Mount Desert Island woman is facing manslaughter and other felony charges as a result of a head-on car crash last summer that killed a Bar Harbor man.
 

Fort Kent woman ready for US Olympic Marathon Trials


The opportunity to race in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Saturday is the fulfillment of a running goal for a school teacher from Fort Kent.
 

The wildlife Maine has lost in the past 200 years


Many local extinctions can be traced back to unregulated hunting in the 1800s. But the story isn’t that simple. Even today, at a time when hunting is closely managed by the state, there’s a long list of species at risk of disappearing.
 

Police continue to investigate shooting of young girl in Waterville


Waterville and state police continue to investigate the Friday afternoon shooting of a 7-year-old girl inside a home on Summer Street.
 

Deprey’s buzzer-beater lifts Caribou boys past Maranacook in 2 overtimes


It was the second straight gold ball for Caribou, which capped off a 21-1 season with its eighth consecutive postseason victory and 37th win overall in its last 38 games.
 

Wells beats Hermon in overtime to win 1st girls basketball state title


In the end, Wells earned its first-ever state title by holding Hermon scoreless for the game’s final 9:21 en route to a 34-26 victory.
 

Portland police identify man who was killed by train last weekend


Portland police have identified the man who was killed by an Amtrak Downeaster train Sunday afternoon.
 

Donald Trump picks John Ratcliffe to be top intelligence official again


President Donald Trump on Friday picked Rep. John Ratcliffe again to be the nation's top intelligence official, overseeing the the 17 U.S. spy agencies that the president has repeatedly scorned.
 

Police on scene of deadly crash on Route 202 in Gray


Right now, the road is closed from the Windham town line to Lawrence Road.
 

Police investigating shooting of young girl in Waterville


Waterville and state police are investigating a shooting of a young girl inside a home on Summer Street.
 

Democratic presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar to campaign in Portland on Saturday


Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar will be in Portland on Saturday as she looks to build momentum as a longshot candidate in the Democratic presidential primary set for Tuesday in Maine.
 

Jury acquits former farmer charged with cruelty in mass pig slaughtering


A Waldo County jury on Friday found a former farmer not guilty on all four counts of animal cruelty in connection with the killing of three of his pigs and the care of a surviving pig at his farm in March 2018.
 

Recap: Caribou and Wells win Class B crowns in overtime


The Caribou boys and the Hermon girls will compete for the Class B state titles at the Cross Insurance Center.
 

Portland voters will decide whether to expand ranked-choice voting


Voters here will have an opportunity on Tuesday to expand the use of ranked-choice voting in its municipal elections.
 

Mills nominates former Maine AG, Hampden councilor for ethics panel


The state’s watchdog commission on government ethics may soon have a full membership for the first time in almost two years.
 

Don’t expect to see more candidates in Maine before Tuesday’s presidential primary


Presidential campaigns are making their final push in Maine this weekend. Candidates themselves are unlikely to make another appearance in Maine before Tuesday’s primary.
 

Why a Maine couple opened a Trump-themed coffee shop in Rockland


President Donald Trump might not be a fan of coffee, but that didn’t stop a couple from opening up a coffee shop in Rockland in his honor.
 

UMaine GOP club loses its name after semester of growing tension with university


The University of Maine College Republicans group that inflamed tensions on campus last fall with a Facebook post condemning Maine’s adoption of Indigenous Peoples Day and later inviting a controversial right-wing speaker can no longer officially claim the “UMaine College Republicans” name.
 

Catch of a lifetime: A 5.6-pound Moosehead Lake brook trout


After a 10-minute battle, Gage Poulin was able to haul the hefty brook trout onto the ice. The fish was 23 inches long and weighed in at 5.6 pounds.
 

How Maine is preparing for the possibility of coronavirus


The coronavirus risk remains low in Maine, but state officials are trying to get residents to prepare for the worst while ramping up a response to combat the outbreak if it arrives here.
 

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