Proposed Bills to Increase Salaries for Maine Teachers

Three proposed bills aim to raise the starting pay for teachers in Maine.

5 Suffer Minor Injuries When Jet Slides off Runway in Presque Isle

Officials say a pilot and four passengers suffered minor injuries when a United Express regional jet slid off a runway during a snowstorm in northern Maine.

Spectator Arrested at Charity Basketball Game in Maine

Maine police say a charity basketball game at Orono Middle School was disrupted by a spectator who was hauled away by law enforcement officers.

Officials Seek Funding for Midcoast Drug Court

Court officials are seeking $750,000 to $1 million to establish a new drug court in Maine’s midcoast region.

Maine Withdraws Marijuana Tracker Contract, Will Seek Bids

Maine is withdrawing a contract with a firm it had signed on to track the growth and distribution of marijuana and marijuana products in the state.

Procession Held for Firefighter Killed in Maine

The body of a firefighter who was killed while battling an apartment fire has been escorted from a funeral home in Dover, New Hampshire, to Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

Officials Consider Renewing Teen Worker Program

Maine officials are considering renewing a program to help businesses hire teenage workers.

Heavy, Wet Snow, In Parts Of Northern New England

Portland, ME   (AP)   A storm has dumped more than a half-foot of heavy, wet snow on parts of northern New England.

Collins Calls for Full Benefits for Injured First Responders

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)  Maine’s Republican senator is working with a Democratic colleague on legislation designed to make sure first responders receive full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job

Vote Coming Soon on New Rule to Prevent Baby Eel Poaching

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A state committee is scheduled to make a decision this week about whether to tighten controls in the Maine baby eel fishery to prevent poaching