State police: Massachusetts driver killed on I-95 in Maine

OLD TOWN, Maine (AP)   Maine State Police say a driver has died in a crash on I-95 in Old Town

Maine man dies in lake while trying to retrieve boat

SULLIVAN, Maine (AP)   Wardens say a Maine man died after jumping into a lake to retrieve his boat

Utility plans rate hike amid criticisms about billing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine utility is looking for approval to increase electricity distribution rates by more than 10% for residential customers

Sports betting, opioid industry fees await action in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s governor could weigh in on legislation to allow sports betting, among other bills passed by lawmakers in the final hours of this year’s legislative session

Mainers can now get Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles has begun offering Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses

UPDATE: Saco police say missing 15-year-old found

SACO, Maine (WGAN)  Saco Police say a missing 15-year-old has been found safe

Westbrook woman found dead in Portland

Portland police are investigating the death of a 52-year-old Westbrook woman Monday morning.

Maine’s opioid prescribing rates decline

Opioid prescribing continues to fall in Maine, which has seen one of the highest drops in the country.

Baby lobster numbers spell trouble for shellfish population

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Baby lobsters are continuing to appear in high numbers off some parts of Canada while tailing off in New England, raising questions about what the valuable shellfish’s population will look like in several years

Maine man accused of hitting pregnant wife with vehicle turns himself in

Law enforcement officials say a Maine man accused of striking his pregnant wife with a vehicle has turned himself in.