Maine Mariners Announce New Mascot: Beacon the Puffin

The Maine Mariners officially have a mascot: Beacon the Puffin.

Senior Housing Owner Indicted for Financial Crimes in Maine

The owner of a senior housing complex in Maine has been indicted on felony financial crime charges.

Blaine House Hosts Military Families For Ice Cream Social

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — First lady Ann LePage is opening the lawn of the governor’s official residence to military families for an ice cream social — for one last time.

State Police Warn Drivers Against Using Illegal Lights

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine State Police are warning drivers about using illegal lights on vehicles.

UMaine Football Player’s Death Ruled ‘Natural’

ORONO, Maine (AP)   Maine’s medical examiner says a University of Maine football player collapsed and died of a heart condition during a preseason workout on campus

76-Year-Old Charged in Slashing to Use Insanity Defense

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   A 76-year-old man charged with fatally slashing a woman in front of her 11-year-old twins in Maine has indicated that he’s going to use an insanity defense

Maine Mum as Medicaid Deadline Looms, Group Expects Denials

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The LePage administration is mum on Medicaid coverage for low-income Mainers who’ve applied while a legal battle over Medicaid expansion continues

Head of Child Care Center Wants to Arm Himself Near Children

The head of four child care centers in Maine says he wants to arm himself on his campuses, despite state regulations that prohibit him from doing so.

Mainer Accused of Threats to ‘Shoot Up’ Community College

Law enforcement officials have charged a Maine man with terrorizing over alleged threats he made against a community college in Auburn.

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Mainer Serving Life Sentence

Maine’s supreme court has upheld the convictions of a man who killed a couple and set fire to their home during a crime spree in 2013 in northern Maine.