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A 35 year old man has been arrested for dealing methamphetamine near an elementary school in Bath, Maine.  This after agents found evidence of a meth lab in his apartment on Wednesday.

A drug bust in Lower Woodstock.  RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence Tuesday night, seizing  cocaine  and a small quantity of marihuana

State police have declared the death of 68-year-old Lawrence Lewis to be a homicide, and was linked to a man who shot himself in a standoff with police on Interstate 95 near Lincoln earlier this week.

Maine's congressional delegation is backing Gov. LePage's request for a presidential disaster declaration for the state to help cover the costs of severe weather and a blizzard that hit early last month.

The fate of the former Hostess bakery in Biddeford remains uncertain, pending sales that likely divide the company’s product line.

Passenger rail between Portland and Auburn may be one step closer to reality. A group called the Maine Rail Transit Coalition says it's ready to unveil its plans.

Forbes magazine ranks Portland #1 for hiring new employees.  The national ranking puts Portland and San Jose, California at the top of Forbes "Best Cities for Jobs This Spring" report.

 

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