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HOULTON, Maine — An Oakfield man was arrested over the weekend after failing to stop for police and crashing into a utility pole and another driver, according to the Houlton Police Department.

Roughly 70 people recently were living in tents, vehicles and rudimentary shelters behind Hope House Health and Living Center.

Unofficial preliminary counts included another three races where fewer than 20 votes separated the candidates.

But full-colored mallards, big red-leg black ducks, some pintail and a few diving ducks will hang around Aroostook as long as there are ice-free waterways.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence and would like to talk with an advocate, call 866-834-4357, TTY 1-800-437-1220.

It was opening day and Kevin Taft of Cornville was hunting on an unfamiliar piece of land. He had always hunted on his family's property in Exeter but wanted to try a new place.

Lawmakers, developers and advocates gathered Wednesday to consider the new political landscape.

In the past, locals expressed concern about the size of the project and the potential for increased traffic generated by it.

When Katie Sloat and her two children, Clara and Avery, drove down to Banner Elk, they noticed powerlines that were still down.

One Maine woman came home to her lawn that had been sprayed for mosquitoes and ticks -- a service she did not want, and that killed bees.