Maine gas station owner awarded $50,000 for sale of winning Mega Millions ticket

The owner of a Maine gas station that sold the winning $1.35 billion Mega Millions ticket last month was presented with a $50,000 check.

Father of man who drowned in Portland’s Back Cove files civil suit against city

The city of Portland and a local firefighter are named in a wrongful death lawsuit related to the drowning of a man in the Back Cove.

Audit highlights ongoing software, staffing problems that led to payroll troubles at Portland schools

An audit found that a lack of staffing and software issues are to blame for payroll problems at Portland Public Schools.

Supporters make a push for paid family leave in Maine

The Maine Paid Family Leave Coalition on Tuesday launched a renewed push for a paid family and medical leave benefit as the Democratic-controlled Legislature takes up the issue.

Police investigate shooting in Lewiston that left 3 people hospitalized

Three people were injured in a shooting in Lewiston over the weekend.

Silver Alert issued for missing Franklin County man

Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 75-year-old Phillips man.

Maine man sentenced for disability insurance scheme

A former Yarmouth man has been sentenced to three years behind bars for lying to receive disability insurance benefits.

No jail time for former Maine corrections officer who caused deadly crash

A former corrections officer in Maine will not serve jail time for a crash in 2019 which claimed the life of a 9-year-old girl.

Lobstermen from U.S. and Canada discuss protecting the industry and right whales

Lobster industry members from both the U.S. and Canada are meeting Friday and Saturday at the mariner’s church in Portland’s Old Port to discuss protecting the fishing industry and the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Owner of Bangor-area towing business charged with theft

The owner of a Maine towing company is accused of illegally towing vehicles.