Maine says confusing voter mailings aren’t from state

Maine’s Secretary of State says some households are receiving a confusing voter registration mailing that’s not from state government.

Portland police arrest suspect in attempted burglary at Maine Historical Society

Portland police say an arrest was made early Wednesday morning in connection with an attempted burglary at the Maine Historical Society on Congress Street.

One person killed in single-vehicle crash in Porter

Maine State Police say a Parsonsfield man was killed Wednesday morning when his vehicle slammed into a tree.

Police search for suspect in Pittsfield robbery

Maine State Police are searching for suspect in a robbery at Rich’s Pizza in Pittsfield.

Belfast startup buys idled paper mill

A Belfast startup says it has bought the former Madison Paper Industries mill.

City of Portland denies claim of obstructing project that failed

Officials in Maine’s largest city say they deny obstruction charges in a developer’s lawsuit about a failed project that never came to pass.

Outside money flows into race for Susan Collins’ Senate seat

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Republican Sen. Susan Collins hasn’t officially announced whether she’s seeking reelection. But that isn’t stopping campaign dollars from pouring into Maine

UPDATE: Litchfield man captured following manhunt

LITCHFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say a wanted Litchfield man is now in police custody

Maine ag commissioner let down by USDA’s blueberry aid snub

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s agriculture commissioner says it’s “highly disappointing” the federal government won’t include the state’s blueberry growers in a program designed to provide payments to farmers hurt by trade disruption

Officers never asked landlord sentenced in double-homicide if he had a gun

Court filings show a Maine landlord who killed two tenants in 2012 had threatened to shoot one in front of a police officer, but officers never asked if he had a gun.