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wmtw.com | Russ Reed
The National Park Service said it is leading an investigation into the death of a man at Acadia National Park in Maine. Acadia National Park dispatch received a 911 call at about 4 p.m. Monday reporting an unresponsive man outside of his vehicle, which was parked in a pullout on Schoodic Loop Road, south of Frazer Point in Winter Harbor, according to the Acadia Superintendent's Office.
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2 days ago | 
wmtw.com | Russ Reed
Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law Tuesday to help improve how Maine communities, homeowners, businesses and emergency responders can prepare for the effects of severe storms and ultimately withstand them.
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2 days ago | 
wmtw.com | Russ Reed
Maine State Police officials are asking for the public's help in the agency's effort to find a missing Lewiston man who was last seen five days ago.Ryan-Eric Richardson, 35, was last seen on Thursday in the area of 959 Washington St. in Auburn, according to police.
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2 days ago | 
wmtw.com | Russ Reed
The Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment has confirmed to Maine's Total Coverage that it has lost $35 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The educational farm in Freeport said it received a termination notice from the USDA regarding its Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) grant, which was under contract to run from 2023-28.
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2 days ago | 
wmtw.com | Russ Reed
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat representing Maine's 1st Congressional District, has reintroduced the Agriculture Resilience Act in honor of Earth Day. The Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA) aims to help the United States reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural sector by 2040 while giving farmers more tools and resources to increase their profitability.
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2 days ago | 
wmtw.com | Russ Reed
Two people are dead after an SUV crashed into a tree and burst into flames in Readfield, according to authorities. The Kennebec County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that deputies responded to the crash scene near 1084 Main St., which is along Route 17, shortly after 12:50 a.m. Monday.
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2 days ago | 
kvia.com | Russ Reed
By Russ ReedClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — Cooper Flagg has announced he will be entering his name in the 2025 NBA draft after a phenomenal freshman season at Duke University. Flagg is the projected No. 1 overall pick after he led the Duke Blue Devils to the Final Four while winning a handful of National Player of the Year awards. The 18-year-old from Newport, Maine, made the announcement in a video posted to his Instagram account Monday morning.
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2 days ago | 
wmtw.com | Russ Reed
The Auburn Fire Department said nearly a dozen other Maine departments provided mutual aid as crews worked to contain a fire at a mulch supply company located near the Auburn-Lewiston Airport. Fire officials said crews were first dispatched to the airport at 8:50 a.m. Sunday for a report of heavy smoke, which was immediately followed by a fire alarm in the area of MB Bark, which is located off Hardscrabble Road. MB Bark is less than a mile from the Auburn-Lewiston Airport.
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3 days ago | 
wmtw.com | Russ Reed
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland announced that Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate a special Mass this week in honor of Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88. According to the diocese, Ruggieri will celebrate the Mass for the repose of Pope Francis' soul at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb.
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3 days ago | 
wmtw.com | Russ Reed
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