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Check out the news headlines and listen to the latest update for Tuesday, April 2.

Police closed U.S. Route 164 between Washburn to Presque Isle today.  Officers from several agencies reportedly responded to a domestic situation in the village of Crouseville in the early hours this morning.

The US Coast Guard says two tugboats have pulled an oil tanker away from the bridge that links Maine to New Hampshire after the tanker broke loose from the pier yesterday afternoon and hit the bridge.

A fire in Perth-Andover on Good Friday destroyed a home that was over a century old.   The owner escaped with just the clothes on his back.

New Brunswick’s River Watch is advising people near flood-prone areas to keep an eye on river levels.

A public hearing is being held today at the State house on a bill that would increase the number of moose hunting permits in Maine based on the latest moose population estimate.

State parks are starting to accept applications for a raffle for first-time campers. Officials say 44 entrants will be randomly chosen to win a free weekend of camping this summer.

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