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By The Associated PressMay 18, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ These Maine lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Mega Millions’ game

By The Associated PressMay 18, 2022 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:

07-21-24-41-65, Mega Ball: 24, Megaplier: 4

(seven, twenty-one, twenty-four, forty-one, sixty-five; Mega Ball: twenty-four; Megaplier: four)

Winning numbers drawn in ‘World Poker Tour’ game

By The Associated PressMay 18, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Maine Lottery's "World Poker Tour" game were:

Teen dies, sister rescued in New Jersey beach sand collapse

May 18, 2022 GMT

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — An 18-year-old male died while playing with his sister at a New Jersey beach when a large hole they were digging in the sand collapsed, police said.

His sister was also trapped but was rescued and treated at the scene, the Toms River Police Department said in a statement.

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Gimme 5’ game

By The Associated PressMay 17, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Gimme 5" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 3 Evening’ game

By The Associated PressMay 17, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Pick 3 Evening" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 4 Evening’ game

By The Associated PressMay 17, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Pick 4 Evening" game were:

Nearly 43,000 people died on US roads last year, agency says

By TOM KRISHER and HOPE YENMay 17, 2022 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the roads after the coronavirus pandemic forced many to stay at home.

Man awaiting trial held on $200K after conviction overturned

May 17, 2022 GMT

ALFRED, Maine (AP) — A Maine man whose murder conviction was overturned by the state's highest court will have to pay $200,000 in bail to leave jail while he awaits a new trial.

Bruce Akers has been held without bail since his 2016 arrest stemming from the death of his neighbor, Douglas Flint.

Mail suspended for some northern Mainers due to potholes

May 17, 2022 GMT

DYER BROOK, Maine (AP) — Residents of a town in far northern Maine are experiencing trouble with mail delivery that officials blame on roads full of potholes.

Officials with the postal service told Dyer Brook officials last week that mail carriers were suspending deliveries because of unsafe roads, WGME-TV reported.

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 3 Day’ game

By The Associated PressMay 17, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick 3 Day" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 4 Day’ game

By The Associated PressMay 17, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick 4 Day" game were:

Maine attorney general plans to sue over PFAS contamination

May 17, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the state is preparing for a lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals.

Frey said at the Democratic State Convention last weekend that steps are being taken to “hold these chemical manufacturers to account.” He said an announcement could be made within weeks.

ME Lottery

By The Associated PressMay 17, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ These Maine lotteries were drawn Monday:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Powerball’ game

By The Associated PressMay 17, 2022 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:

07-15-22-36-64, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2

(seven, fifteen, twenty-two, thirty-six, sixty-four; Powerball: thirteen; Power Play: two)

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Lucky For Life’ game

By The Associated PressMay 17, 2022 GMT

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:

02-10-11-18-22, Lucky Ball: 17

(two, ten, eleven, eighteen, twenty-two; Lucky Ball: seventeen)

Winning numbers drawn in ‘World Poker Tour’ game

By The Associated PressMay 17, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Maine Lottery's "World Poker Tour" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Gimme 5’ game

By The Associated PressMay 16, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Gimme 5" game were:

21-24-25-31-34

(twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-five, thirty-one, thirty-four)

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 4 Evening’ game

By The Associated PressMay 16, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Pick 4 Evening" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 3 Evening’ game

By The Associated PressMay 16, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Pick 3 Evening" game were:

Oregon sued over failure to provide public defenders

By GILLIAN FLACCUSMay 16, 2022 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Criminal defendants in Oregon who have gone without legal representation for long periods of time amid a critical shortage of public defense attorneys filed a lawsuit Monday that alleges the state violated their constitutional right to legal counsel and a speedy trial.

Staff proposal would retain permit for $1B transmission line

By DAVID SHARPMay 16, 2022 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A proposed Maine Board of Environmental Protection order would let stand a permit issued for a $1 billion electric transmission corridor to serve as a conduit for Canadian hydropower.

Penn State administrator tapped to lead USM

May 16, 2022 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A longtime Penn State University administrator has been tapped to lead the University of Southern Maine, officials said Monday.

Jacqueline “Jackie” Edmondson was described as a first-generation college student, accomplished College of Education administrator and, since 2017, chancellor of the Greater Allegheny campus.

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 3 Day’ game

By The Associated PressMay 16, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick 3 Day" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 4 Day’ game

By The Associated PressMay 16, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick 4 Day" game were:

School bus drags boy whose backpack strap was stuck in door

May 16, 2022 GMT

BUXTON, Maine (AP) — A kindergartner whose backpack got stuck in the door of a school bus was dragged about about 575 feet (175.2 meters) before the driver noticed, officials said.

The boy's mother, Athena Lavigne, watched in horror as her 6-year-old son's backpack strap got stuck as the door closed Thursday afternoon.

ME Lottery

By The Associated PressMay 16, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ These Maine lotteries were drawn Sunday:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Lucky For Life’ game

By The Associated PressMay 16, 2022 GMT

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:

04-07-13-25-40, Lucky Ball: 13

(four, seven, thirteen, twenty-five, forty; Lucky Ball: thirteen)

Winning numbers drawn in ‘World Poker Tour’ game

By The Associated PressMay 16, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Maine Lottery's "World Poker Tour" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 4 Evening’ game

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the "Pick 4 Evening" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 3 Evening’ game

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the "Pick 3 Evening" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 4 Day’ game

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick 4 Day" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 3 Day’ game

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick 3 Day" game were:

Rockefeller home on Maine’s Mount Desert Island to be razed

May 15, 2022 GMT

MOUNT DESERT, Maine (AP) — A billionaire is tearing down David Rockefeller Sr.'s home on Mount Desert Island to make way for something new.

Danaher Corporation co-founder Mitchell Rales bought the 14.8-acre Ringing Point property for $19 million in January 2018, a year after Rockefeller died at the age of 101.

Firefighters battle large forest fire in White Mountains

May 15, 2022 GMT

BARTLETT, N.H. (AP) — Firefighters in New Hampshire are battling a large forest fire that's burned hundreds of acres in the White Mountains this weekend.

The U.S. Forest Service said federal, state and local personnel responded to a fire on state land in Crawford Notch State Park at around 11 a.m.

ME Lottery

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ These Maine lotteries were drawn Saturday:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Lotto America’ game

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2022 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:

01-10-30-33-44, Star Ball: 2, ASB: 3

(one, ten, thirty, thirty-three, forty-four; Star Ball: two; ASB: three)

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Powerball’ game

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2022 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:

06-40-41-45-52, Powerball: 9, Power Play: 3

(six, forty, forty-one, forty-five, fifty-two; Powerball: nine; Power Play: three)

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Lucky For Life’ game

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2022 GMT

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:

04-09-13-33-44, Lucky Ball: 3

(four, nine, thirteen, thirty-three, forty-four; Lucky Ball: three)

Winning numbers drawn in ‘World Poker Tour’ game

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Maine Lottery's "World Poker Tour" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Megabucks Plus’ game

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Megabucks Plus" game were:

05-11-12-26-35, Megaball: 2

(five, eleven, twelve, twenty-six, thirty-five; Megaball: two)

Gov. Mills touts fiscal record at Democratic convention

May 15, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Gov. Janet Mills sought to steal a page from the GOP playbook at Maine’s Democratic Convention on Saturday, boasting of returning money to taxpayers and raising the rainy day fund to new heights.

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 4 Evening’ game

By The Associated PressMay 14, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Pick 4 Evening" game were:

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 3 Evening’ game

By The Associated PressMay 14, 2022 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Pick 3 Evening" game were:

State approves 700-acre solar project in central Maine

May 14, 2022 GMT

UNITY, Maine (AP) — Maine's Land Use Planning Commission has approved a 700-acre solar energy project billed as one of the largest in New England.

Commissioners unanimously concluded that the Three Corners Solar Project in Benton, Clinton and Unity Township met regulatory requirements for the site.

Maine senator joins push to help car dealers during pandemic

May 14, 2022 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's independent senator has joined an effort to try to help car dealerships cope with supply chain difficulty.

Sen. Angus King said dealerships in his state are facing higher costs and limited inventory due to supply chain disruption.

11-41-43-44-65, Mega Ball: 13, Megaplier: 3

(eleven, forty-one, forty-three, forty-four, sixty-five; Mega Ball: thirteen; Megaplier: three)