Here are the news headlines for Maine and New Brunswick for Wednesday, August 7.

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Prosecutors say 14 people—including one man in Aroostook County—are facing charges related to a bath salts distribution ring in the Bangor area. Read more...

The city of Campbellton, New Brunswick will hold a vigil this evening for two young boys who are believed to have been killed by a python. Read more...

Police say alcohol may have been a factor when a driver with four previous drunken-driving convictions struck a family as they were riding bikes in Biddeford, Maine.

The navy has decided to scrap the submarine USS Miami because of the high cost of repairs after an arson fire that caused millions of dollars in damage to the vessel at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard last year. Read more...

An Ohio-based call center plans to open for business in Fort Kent next month, bringing  90 new jobs to the area.

 

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