Newsroom – The Latest Update from Q96.1

Here are the news headlines for Maine and New Brunswick for Wednesday, July 3.

Two young people are dead after an SUV veered off Route 1 in Hancock, Maine and crashed into a parked vehicle.

Two men will appear in court today after police seized cocaine and thousands of methamphetamine pills during a traffic stop in northwestern New Brunswick.

There's still no word what caused a fatal accident yesterday afternoon on the Trans-Canada Highway near Nackawic, New Brunswick.

A Fort Fairfield starch factory that has struggled to get a foothold since it opened in 2001 is getting a new lease on life.

Governor Paul LePage has confirmed he's committed to seeking re-election.

The  removal of the Veazie Dam on the Penobscot River is set to get underway later this month.

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