Lobstermen Asked To Look Out For Tagged Crustaceans

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. (AP) — New England’s lobster fishermen are being asked to keep an eye out for tagged lobsters that are part of a survey of the valuable crustaceans.

1st Case of West Nile Confirmed in Maine This Year

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Maine health officials have confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus. According to…

2 White Men Indicted for Hate Crimes After Assault in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A pair of white Maine men have been indicated by a grand jury on charges of…

Poet Laid to Rest Under Unique Tombstone He Commissioned

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP)   The founder of the Dead Poets Society of America has been laid to rest under a special tombstone he commissioned before suffering a fatal heart attack

Maine Governor Out of Hospital, Back to Work Soon

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Maine Gov. Paul LePage is out of the hospital and plans to return to work soon

Child Welfare Bills Could Have Unintended Impact, Some Warn

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Caseworkers warn a $21 million reform package could worsen or leave unaddressed long-standing problems in Maine’s struggling child welfare system

Maine Scallopers Would be Allowed Same Limits Under Proposal

Maine scallop fishermen would be allowed to harvest the same amount of the shellfish per day under a proposal floated by state regulators.

Maine Residents Protest Supreme Court nominee

Hundreds of people have gathered outside City Hall in Portland, Maine, to protest Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

Colby College Students Excited to Live in Downtown Dormitory

Students and faculty who have moved into a new mixed-unit Colby College building in Maine say they are excited to work with the community.

Maine High Court to Hold Hearing on Harassment in Law

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s high court wants to hear from the public on a proposal to hold accountable lawyers who commit harassment and discrimination