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Here are the news headlines for Maine and New Brunswick for Wednesday, July 17.

The body of a 66-year-old man who went missing over the weekend while fishing on Great Moose Lake in central Maine has been found.

Fire crews in New Brunswick have battled several wildfires this week. The largest one north of Edmundston has charred over 200 acres.

Portland voters will decide in November whether to make recreational marijuana use legal in their city.

Maine Gov. Paul LePage is in Pennsylvania today to participate in a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Gas Prices in New Brunswick are expected to jump 4 cents this week to a maximum of 1.36 per liter.

The driver of a mini-motorcycle who led police on a chase in the Brewer area at speeds well over 100 miles-per-hour is behind bars today.

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