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Decomposed shark washes up on Higgins Beach in Scarborough

Decomposed shark washes up on Higgins Beach in Scarborough

Decomposed shark washes up on Higgins Beach in Scarborough

The decomposed carcass is hard to identify, but experts say it is not a whale but some species of shark.

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At least 13 die when duck boat capsizes in Missouri lake

Stormy weather is believed to be the reason why a duck boat carrying 31 tourists capsized and sank Thursday night in Branson, Missouri.

NATION-WORLD

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5 Things to know Friday: Mega Millions $422 million jackpot, Yarmouth Clam Festival, and more

NEWS CENTER Maine can help you get your day started right with a quick look at the stories making headlines across the state and the nation.

MORNING-REPORT

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Class action lawsuit filed against CMP

Lawyers representing hundreds of Central Maine Power customers file a class action lawsuit demanding a jury trial. They say they could recover up to $500 million for customers who saw their bills double or triple.

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Hiking with heart: Retired officer completes Appalachian Trail

Hiking the 2200 mile Appalachian Trail was a lifelong goal for one police officer. After retirement, he had the time as well as the inspiration.

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Verify: Is Starbucks actually using more plastic to get rid of straws?

A post gaining a lot of attention online claims the new Starbucks lids use more plastic than the old lid/straw combo.

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Young Mainer makes her silver screen debut alongside Denzel Washington

Rhys Olivia Cote of Wells appears in theaters worldwide starting July 20 in The Equalizer 2.

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Browntail moths spreading beyond the midcoast

A 'Survivor" winner from Maine is leading the charge to re-start a program to eliminate the invasive pest

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Regulators okay new CMP investigation

Two weeks after expanding its initial audit of Central Maine Power's billing practices to include customer communications, the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday approved a new probe into the power company's return on equity.

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Ellsworth non-profit sets sail in Bar Harbor

Downeast Horizons took to the sea on Thursday morning.

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Town vote may end dam controversy

"Any time you take a dam down people get upset, but here we have this beautiful area that's now a town park. It would be a great spot, a purpose-built swimming area rather than just a hole behind a dam."

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Vietnam Memorial 'Wall That Heals' replica now in Maine on only state stop

A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial landed in Gardiner, Maine. It's called the 'Wall That Heals,' it is free of charge and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund provides materials and assistance for visitors.

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Renee Clark went to Hampden police before being killed in her home

The last place Renee Clark went before she was murdered was the Hampden police station before heading home.

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5 Things to know Thursday: Your job and your waistline, Dunkin' beer, and more

NEWS CENTER Maine can help you get your day started right with a quick look at the stories making headlines across the state and the nation.

NEWS
Man wanted for burglary, theft in 9 states arrested in Maine

Police located the suspect at an Auburn motel and charged him with burglarizing five businesses in Cornish, Standish and Limington.

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Maine man owes 'everything in his life' to recently closed drug recovery program

The residential treatment program is the only one of its kind in the city of Portland, and one of a handful statewide that is a state-licensed facility that accepts Medicare or people with no insurance.

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