The Latest: Senate Approves $21M for Child Welfare System

A bill to provide $21 million to the Maine child welfare system has cleared its first hurdle

Lawsuit Against LePage Over Facebook Blocking to Continue

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A judge has struck down Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him for blocking his critics on his official Facebook page and deleting their comments

Maine Officials Issue Emergency Bear Trapping Limits

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has issued an emergency rule limiting the methods hunters use to trap bears in the state

State Police Searching for Missing Greenbush Man

GREENBUSH, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say they are searching a property in Greenbush related to a man’s disappearance

Woodfords Corner Closing for Construction

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  A major crossing in Portland will soon be closed for construction work

Farmers Around Maine Say There is a Shortage of Farmhands

UNITY, Maine (AP)   Farmers in Maine say they are losing crops because there’s an ongoing shortage of farmhands

Tidal Energy Startup Tries to Secure Millions in Investments

A Portland-based tidal energy startup is attempting to secure $12 million in private investments, even though venture funds are favoring other energy projects.

Man Fined for Illegally Soliciting Medical Pot Investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says a Kittery man has agreed to pay nearly $400,000 in fines and interest for illegally soliciting investors for a medical cannabis operation on Craigslist.

Maine Police Search Property in 1986 Woman’s Disappearance

Maine State Police investigators have searched a Livermore property looking for evidence that could lead to finding a woman who has been missing since 1986.

Authorities Search for Missing Blue Hill Woman

State Police and the Maine Warden Service are continuing their efforts to find 37-year-old Jessica Grindle of Blue Hill.