Here's the latest Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont news from The Associated Press

MAINE:

FORT KENT, Maine (AP) -Governor Paul LePage says the state is working with health officials to seek legal authority to enforce the quarantine of a nurse who treated Ebola patients in Africa. LePage said Wednesday that state police are monitoring the Fort Kent home where nurse Kaci Hickox is under voluntary quarantine.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Independent Maine candidate Eliot Cutler says he is not backing out of the race despite increasing pressure from some voters who see him as a spoiler. Cutler reiterated his earlier statement that if voters don't believe he can win, they should vote for someone else. He says he is encouraging Maine voters to vote with their conscience. He says he faces long odds, but still believes he can win the race.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A federal judge says part of a free speech lawsuit against Maine's largest city is dismissed because Portland repealed a buffer zone keeping anti-abortion protesters away from a Planned Parenthood entrance. The Portland Press Herald reports U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen ruled the protesters can still seek damages for violation of their rights during the time the Portland buffer zone was in effect.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A Brunswick woman who embezzled more than $365,000 from a Wiscasset nonprofit where she worked has been sentenced to 20 months in prison. Federal prosecutors say 41-year-old Stacey Backman was also ordered to pay restitution to Coastal Enterprises, where she worked as an accountant.

NEW HAMPSHIRE:

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen is emphasizing her efforts to help small businesses by visiting a Manchester company. Shaheen met privately today with workers at Dyn Incorporated, which provides a range of services to help ensure Internet traffic gets delivered. Her opponent, former GOP Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, spent part of his day on a private tour of the Seabrook nuclear plant.

DOVER, N.H. (AP) - Police in Dover, New Hampshire, are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in a driveway paving scam. Police said a man approached an 81-year-old woman on October 20th, offering to pave her driveway for $175 to $200. After performing a small amount of work, he charged her $3,000 and insisted she pay cash.

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) - The police chief in Nashua is retiring on January 1st following a 32-year career with the department. Chief John Seusing will be succeeded by Deputy Chief Andrew Lavoie. He was chosen by the Nashua Police Commission.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire Army National Guard unit is preparing to deploy to Kuwait. A ceremony held today marked the departure of the Operational Support Airlift Detachment 18 in Concord. It's taking place at the Army Aviation Facility.

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Here's the latest Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont news from The Associated Press