Maine governor’s supplemental budget addresses some needs after mass shooting

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a $71 million supplemental budget on Wednesday that includes several initiatives following the deadliest mass shooting in state history, including more funding to boost mental health initiatives, support required assessments under the state’s so-called yellow flag law and promote an existing firearm storage program.

Search for Washburn woman who went missing in 2021 continues

Maine State Police are looking for leads as they investigate the disappearance of a 36-year-old woman from Washburn.

Crash causes structural damage to Andover business

Police say a driver’s foot slid off the brake and hit the gas pedal by accident when they crashed into a storefront in Andover Tuesday morning.

Unhoused man charged with drug trafficking, assaulting officers in Portland

An unhoused man was charged with trafficking fentanyl and assaulting a police officer in Portland over the weekend.

Gov. Mills takes formal step to remove Oxford County Sheriff

Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed an executive order establishing a formal process to remove a county sheriff from office. 

Police who responded to Maine mass shooting describe missed opportunity to end manhunt

Police who testified before an independent commission investigating the response to a mass shooting in Maine acknowledged missed opportunities to end a manhunt for the shooter that locked down the community and terrified residents.

Maine man sentenced for killing the mother of his child seeks appeal

A Lewiston man sentenced to 47 years behind bars for killing the mother of his child is looking to appeal his sentence and murder conviction to the Maine Supreme Court.

Witnesses report shots fired from two vehicles in Portland

Portland Police are investigating reports of shots exchanged between two vehicles in an incident Tuesday night.

Lewiston, Lisbon police to be questioned by commission investigating mass shooting

The commission tasked with investigating the events surrounding the Lewiston mass shooting will question Lewiston and Lisbon police on Thursday.

Police arrest Portland protesters demanding ceasefire in Gaza after blocking I-295 exit.

The group made up of around 100 people blocked both Exit 7 ramps at Franklin Street and Marginal Way at around 1:30 in the afternoon Friday, impacting traffic.