27 Of 28 Firefighters In Maine Town Quit Over Safety Issues

THORNDIKE, Maine (AP) — Nearly all of a Maine town’s firefighters have quit following a heated meeting with local officials.

Feds Propose Rules For Scallop Fishery With Season Coming

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — This year’s Atlantic sea scallop fishing year begins in several weeks, and federal regulators are proposing new management measures for the valuable fishery.

Gov. Mills Signs Onto Power Line After CMP Sweetens Pot

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Central Maine Power’s new package of incentives has won Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ support for a 145-mile transmission line to supply Canadian hydropower to consumers in Massachusetts.

Officials Release Identity of Woman Found Dead After Portland Apartment Fire

Portland officials have released the identity of a woman found dead after a fire on Monday.

2 Massachusetts Men Sentenced for Maine Drug Killing

A judge has sentenced the trigger man in a drug-related killing in northern Maine to 35 years while another man received four years and 239 days under a plea deal.

Collins: Lawsuit Is Quickest Way To Stop Trump Declaration

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said she supports a lawsuit aimed at stopping President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to build a wall on the southern border. She also said she’d vote for a disapproval resolution in Congress.

Bill Seeks to Raise Maine Juror Pay to $50 a Day

Juror pay in Maine could more than triple under a new bill lawmakers are taking into consideration.

Head-on Crash Leaves 1 Dead

A man has been killed in a head-on crash that left another woman injured in Maine.

Man Hit By Shotgun Pellets While Rabbit Hunting

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — Game wardens say a New Hampshire man was struck in the head with shotgun pellets while rabbit hunting in Maine.

2 Massachusetts Men to Be Sentenced for Maine Drug Killing

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   Two Massachusetts men are due to be sentenced for a drug-related killing in northern Maine