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Maine man who fled to Mexico after hit-and-run killing sentenced to 48 years

ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) — A Maine man who ran over his girlfriend with a vehicle in Acadia National Park and then fled to Mexico was sentenced Thursday to 48 years in prison for murder. Raymond Lester, 37, of Portland, was convicted in November of killing his girlfriend, Nicole Mokeme, in the ...

President Biden issues disaster declaration for December storm in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — President Joe Biden has issued a federal disaster declaration for extensive damage caused by a massive wind and rainstorm in Maine in December, the first of three storms to pummel the state, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday. The president's action frees ...