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Here are the news headlines for Maine and New Brunswick for Wednesday, August 28.

Maine wardens have found the body of a Skowhegan man, who disappeared Friday night while walking to his mother's house. Listen to the full story below...

A mother accused of fleeing the state with her children during a supervised visit has been returned to Maine to face criminal charges. Read more...

There’s some labor peace at New Brunswick schools. The Department of Education reports it has signed a new collective agreement with more than 9,000 teachers and  school administrators.

The so-called "North Pond Hermit" was back in court yesterday. Christopher Knight was arraigned on more than 10 charges in connection with burglaries in the North Pond area of Rome, Maine.

FairPoint Communications is planning to expand and upgrade broadband Internet service in dozens of rural Maine towns, including several in Aroostook County. Read more...

There’s a good report today on a woman who was found unconscious last weekend in a burning apartment building in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Read more...

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