Lisbon Falls home struck by bullets, police search for suspect

Police are investigating after shots were fired at a home in Lisbon Falls.

Mills administration: heating relief checks are in the mail

Gov. Janet Mills announced Monday that the first round of $450 heating relief payments is in the mail.

Fire at town garage in Oxford County destroys snow plows, other equipment

A fire at the town garage in Peru destroyed nearly all of the town’s tools.

Debt limit trigger aimed at Maine consumer utility meets threshold

A proposal aimed at restricting long-term debt necessary to create a consumer-owned electric utility has enough signatures to appear on the November ballot in Maine.

Man accused of robbing Portland bank arrested following tips from citizens

Police in Portland have arrested a bank robbery suspect.

Another Mainer facing prison time related to Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol

A Maine man is facing prison time for his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Portland police investigating death of man at campsite as a homicide

A death at a campsite in Portland earlier this month has been ruled a homicide.

Levant man sentenced for stealing more than $320,000 from pandemic business relief programs

A Maine man will spend more than two years behind bars for defrauding pandemic relief programs.

Bill could make low-income noncitizens eligible for MaineCare health coverage

House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross of Portland proposed a bill last Tuesday that would expand the accessibility of MaineCare Health coverage to all low-income noncitizens.

Maine fares well in ‘State of Tobacco Control’ report, except when it comes to flavored tobacco

Maine fared well in the 21st annual “State of Tobacco Control” report from the American Lung Association.