Maine’s Low Unemployment Rate was Down Slightly in February

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Unemployment ticked down slightly in February in Maine, where the rate has been low for more than three years

Proposed Law Packs Bite for Owners of Dogs that Attack

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Maine legislative committee has signed off on a proposal that requires dog owners to assist people who are attacked by their animals

Health Group Move Ahead with Merger of Rural Maine Hospital

DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (AP)   The board of directors of a health group in Maine has voted unanimously to move forward with a merger agreement with a rural hospital in the state

NTSB: United Express Regional Jet Missed Runway in Maine

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP)   The National Transportation Safety Board says a United Express regional jet didn’t slide off a runway in Maine–it missed the runway altogether

Maine Bill Would Lower Penalty for Repeated Prostitution

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Maine bill would lower the criminal penalty for repeatedly engaging in prostitution

Vassalboro Man Charged with Assaulting Infant Son

VASSALBORO, Maine (WGAN)  State Police have charged a Vassalboro man with assaulting his infant son earlier this year

Man shot in Swanville remembered as hardworking, popular

BELFAST (BDN) — In the week since Shane Sauer, 26, of Belfast was shot and killed in Swanville, hundreds of people have come to the car wash where he used to work to remember him.

Teen Nearly Floats Away on River Ice in Maine

Firefighters say they rescued a teenager who floated away on ice that broke free in the Androscoggin River in Rumford, Maine.

Maine Considers Another Bump in Number of Moose Hunt Permits

Maine’s moose hunters could see another bump in the number of hunting permits for the big game animals this year.

Boat Operator Indicted in Crash that Killed 2

BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP)   A boat operator has been indicted on two counts of negligent homicide stemming from a crash in New Hampshire last year that killed a 7-year-old girl and an adult