Bill for Medicaid, Private Coverage for Abortion Moves Ahead

A bill to require Maine’s Medicaid program and private insurers to cover abortion is moving ahead in the Democratic-led Legislature.

Judge Allows Bail for Man Charged in Portland Killing

A judge says a Maine man can be released on $50,000 bail while a murder case against him moves forward.

Maine Passes Law to Help Sick Lobstermen Keep Licenses

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A new law in Maine is designed to help lobster fishermen who develop major illnesses keep their licenses active

Lawmakers Consider Fines for Failure to Clear Snow Off Cars

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would require drivers to clear ice and snow off their cars before hitting the road

Massive Former Mill in Lewiston, Maine Goes Up for Auction

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   A massive, 160-year-old former cotton mill in Maine is going up for auction this month

Portland City Council Letting Legislature Handle Paid Leave

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   City councilors in Maine’s largest city have rejected an ordinance requiring paid leave for workers

Parole Denied for Man Who Killed 18-Year-Old Girl in 1973

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Parole Board has once again rejected a request for early release for a Maine State Prison inmate convicted of killing a West Gardiner woman in 1973

Police: Woman Restrained, Attacked in Biddeford

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine have accused a couple of kicking, punching, and threatening a woman with a knife

Director Steven Soderbergh to Raise a Glass in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)  The director of “Erin Brockovich” and the “Ocean’s” trilogy is in Maine to promote his latest project, and it has nothing to do with Hollywood

Maine Bills Would Expand Access to Abortion

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Democrats’ bills geared at expanding access to abortion in Maine are moving through the Democratic-controlled Legislature