Maine’s First Female Governor Signs Pay Equality Bill

The first female governor in the history of the state of Maine has signed a bill designed to improve pay equality in the state.

Passamaquoddy Tribe Gets Grant from Government

A Maine tribe will receive nearly $330,000 in federal funding.

Home Improvement Contractor Charged With Manslaughter

A home improvement company has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a worker who fell off a roof in December in Portland, Maine.

Man Missing in Acadia National Park Found Dead

The Maine Warden Service has located the body of a Bar Harbor man who went missing in Acadia National Park.

3 Arrested in Connection With Park Brawl That Left Man Dead

Police in Maine have arrested three people, two of them teenagers, in connection with a park brawl that led to a man’s death last year.

Outbreaks of Destructive Moth Expected to be Bad in Maine

ORONO, Maine (AP)   A scientist with the University of Maine says the Pine Tree State’s trouble with a moth that defoliates trees and irritates people is likely to be bad this year

Maine Utility Regulators Approve 145-Mile Transmission Line

HALLOWELL, Maine (AP)   Maine utility regulators are launching final deliberations on a proposed 145-mile transmission line that would serve as a conduit for Canadian hydropower to reach consumers in Massachusetts to meet that state’s green energy goals

Woman Loses Control of Vehicle, Goes Airborne Over River

Police in York County say a car being driven by a woman who appeared to suffer a medical event went airborne over a river.

Affidavit: Victim Was Shot in the Back in Fight in Portland

Court documents indicate an Army sergeant told police he shot a Portland, Maine, man in the chest in self-defense, but actually shot the man in the back.

Maine Weighs Death With Dignity Bill Again

Maine, the state with the oldest residents, could allow adults with a terminal disease to ask for a fatal dose of prescription drugs under a Democrat’s bill.