Wiscasset man accused of forcing officer off road charged with OUI

A Wiscasset man faces an OUI charge for a second time after allegedly forcing a police vehicle off the road

Initial jobless claims dip in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGAN) Maine labor officials say nearly 2,100 first-time claims for federal and state unemployment benefits were filed last week.

Gov. Mills renews State of Civil Emergency

Governor Janet Mills has extended the State of Civil Emergency in Maine through September 3.  Every other state in the U.S. is also under a state of emergency, according to the National Governors Association.

Driver crossed into path of dump truck in fatal Waldo County crash, police say

Maine State Police say a crash in Morrill involving a dump truck left one man dead.

Rockland petition to defund police is gaining traction

Rockland residents have proposed a new petition that calls for city council to gradually defund the Rockland Police Department.

Maine police department temporarily closes due to shortage of officers

The Dixfield Police Department will be closed due to a shortage of officers.

Maine CDC reports one new coronavirus death, 17 new cases, 32 more recoveries

Maine CDC reports 17 new cases in the sate, 32 Mainers have fully recovered, and one resident has died from the coronavirus. Bringing the death toll to 124.

Police rescue man wanted for assault

An unidentified man had to be rescued from the Penobscot River after police had spent hours looking for him earlier Tuesday.  

Tropical Storm Isaias leaves thousands of Mainers in the dark

Maine and Canadian utility workers have been deployed state-wide to cut down trees and repair power lines after tropical storm Isaias left more than 90,000 without power.

Tropical Storm Isaias storm and outage information

Central Maine Power reported Wednesday morning that tropical storm Isaias knocked out service to about 99,000 homes and businesses.