Governor Mills Announces she will “Give Back” half the budget surplus to Maine people and more from her State of the State address

Governor Mills has plans to give you back some of your money in the form of about $500 checks to 800,000 taxpayers and announced other initiatives in her annual State of the State address. Here is the unedited press release from the Governor’s office

3 additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Maine as hospitalizations show encouraging trend

Maine continues to see COVID hospitalizations drop, with the number of patients falling by more than 100 over the past two weeks.

Maine man whose house was blown up during standoff settles suit against state for $400,000

A Dixmont man has agreed to settle a lawsuit he filed against the state for $400,000 after police shot him and blew up his home with a robot bomb.

Juvenile accused of setting fire to shed in Windham

A 15-year-old has been charged with arson as part of an investigation into a fire in Windham.

Cause of fatal fire in Rumford under investigation

A house fire in Rumford early Friday claimed the life of one resident.

Troopers respond to ‘one crash after another’ on Maine Turnpike

Maine State Police responded to a number of crashes on the Maine Turnpike Friday morning due to slick road conditions.

Two people hospitalized following head-on crash in Windham

The drivers of both vehicles involved in a head-on crash in Windham on Thursday afternoon suffered serious injuries.

Body believed to be missing woman found in Portland

Police in Portland say they’ve located a body they believe is that of a missing woman.

Woman who rented out “drug den” in Bangor sentenced

A Bangor woman has been sentenced for allowing the use of her home for drug trafficking.

Boyfriend of woman shot in Aroostook County taken into custody

The boyfriend of an Aroostook County woman who was shot inside of her home is facing charges as an investigation gets underway.