1st Circuit Declines to Prevent Inmate Access to Opioid Meds

A federal appeals court has denied an emergency request to stop a jail from being forced to provide an inmate with medication she says is needed to keep her opioid addiction in remission.

4 Charged With Cutting Dozens of Rival Lobsterman’s Traps

The Maine Marine Patrol says four men face charges following an investigation of the cutting of a rival lobsterman’s traps.

Bill to Boost Future Governor’s Pay Gets Tabled

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Lawmakers have tabled the latest bill to boost the lowest-in-the-nation salary for Maine’s next governor

University System: 4,000 Maine Students Get Free Tuition

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   More than 4,000 Maine students are attending the state’s public universities without paying tuition or fees

Maine Could End Religious, Philosophical Vaccine Opt-Outs

Maine could end non-medical exemptions for routine childhood vaccines required by schools and certain health care facilities by September 2021.

NTSB Cites Poor Planning for Toy Run Crash That Killed 2

The National Transportation Safety Board faults law enforcement planning in a report on a double fatal crash during the United Bikers of Maine Toy Run in September 2017.

MDEA: 6 Charged With Smuggling at Two Bridges Regional Jail

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says six people have been charged with smuggling the drugs Suboxone and LSD into the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.

E-Cigarette Ban on School Grounds Heads to Governor’s Desk

Maine could explicitly ban electronic cigarettes on school grounds under a Democrat’s bill that passed the House and Senate.

Bill to Ban Native American Mascots in Maine Passes House

A bill to prevent Maine public schools from using mascots and logos depicting Native Americans has passed the House.

Bill to Boost Future Governor’s Pay Gets Tabled

Lawmakers have tabled the latest bill to boost the lowest-in-the-nation salary for Maine’s next governor.