Lawmakers Target Back Pay for Low-Wage Federal Employees

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s independent senator is among a group of lawmakers promoting legislation to secure back pay for employees who work as contractors for the U.S. government during the ongoing federal shutdown

Drug Enforcement Agency Launches App for Anonymous Tips

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has released a new cellphone app where people can anonymously report suspected drug activity

District Reinstates Potato Harvest, Superintendent Resigns

A potato harvest is being reinstated for high school students in a Maine school district.

District Reinstates Potato Harvest Break, Superintendent Resigns

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP) — A potato harvest break is being reinstated for high school students in a Maine school district.

Man Accused in Girlfriend’s Death Ordered Held Without Bail

A Maine judge has ordered that a man charged in the killing of his girlfriend be held without bail pending a hearing.

Police Still Investigating Following Baby’s Injuries in Vassalboro

VASSALBORO, Maine (WGAN)  State Police continue to investigate how an infant sustained serious injuries inside his Vassalboro home earlier this month

New Push to Settle Boundary Dispute at Acadia National Park

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP)   Maine’s congressional delegation is making a new attempt to address problems with the boundaries of Acadia National Park that complicate the harvest of clams and worms

Giant Rotating Ice Disk Stops Moving

WESTBROOK, Maine (AP)   Maine’s giant spinning ice disk that quickly gained international fame seems to have met its end

One Killed in Buckfield Crash

A fatal crash in Buckfield Wednesday evening left one man dead.

Maine High School Graduate Among Those Killed in Kenya Terror Attack

Officals at Hebron Academy confirm that one of their graduates was among 14 people killed in a terror attack in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday.