Unlike in some other states, there have not yet been any confirmed cases of avian influenza in humans in Maine.
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Meet the Mr. and Ms. Basketball semifinalists
Spruce Mountain and Medomak Valley have players on both the top 10 boys and top 10 senior girls basketball players lists.
Bonny Eagle boys basketball earns surprise home quarterfinal game
The Scots benefit from Class A leader Noble having four starters out of action; South Portland girls are on a roll; Mt. Abram Roadrunners haven’t slowed down.
South Portland halts disputed tree removal near jetport
Officials at Maine’s largest airport must show the runway approach project hasn’t violated local, state and federal land use laws.
Maine Mall shooting suspect was dropped off at the mall, prosecutors say
Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook made his first court appearance via Zoom on Friday afternoon where a judge raised his bail to $250K cash.
UMaine men’s basketball giving fans reason for excitement
At 7-2 in America East, the Black Bears are off to their best start in conference play in more than a decade.
Maine Mall shooting suspect surrenders
Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook, is accused of shooting another person inside the mall Wednesday afternoon.
Maine Mall shooting: Police search for suspect, mall fully evacuated
South Portland police released photos of the suspect, who was seen leaving through the food court and has not yet been identified.
Aldi supermarket chain signs lease in Portland at former Big Lots site
The German company, which currently has no Maine stores, signed a lease in the Pine Tree Shopping Center on Brighton Avenue.
Why the dream of a starter home in Maine is slipping out of reach
Young people can’t find or afford houses in their communities. Families can’t move out of places they’ve outgrown. The cycle is stuck. Can it be fixed?