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Firefighters were busy over the weekend battling several wildfires in Aroostook County.  The Maine Forest Service says the fire danger is high across the entire state.

Atlantic Canada's premiers are meeting in Nova Scotia today. New Brunswick Premier David Alward says he's looking for support from his counterparts to speak out against federal changes to employment insurance.

A 12-year-old girl is recovering after State police say she was attacked by two pit bulls in Lebanon, Maine.

Maine’s open pit mining regulations will be at issue today in Augusta. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources takes up a bill that seeks to change Maine’s Metallic Mineral Mining Act to add water quality protections.

The average price of gasoline in Maine has dropped nearly 3 cents in the past week to $3.50 per gallon.

 

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