Officer Dresses as Panhandler to Nab Distracted Drivers

TOPSHAM, Maine (AP)   A Maine police officer says he dressed as a panhandler to try and catch distracted drivers

Governor: I Won’t Subject Staffer to Lawmakers’ ‘Politics’

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Republican governor says he won’t allow a state worker to appear before a legislative committee in person, so the panel investigating the state’s welfare system says it will subpoena the employee, instead

Police Identify Man Found Dead in Milford

MILFORD, Maine (WGAN)  The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man killed in Milford

High Court Affirms Landlord Conviction in Fire that Killed 6

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s highest court is turning down an appeal from a Portland landlord who was convicted of a code violation stemming from a fire that killed six people at one of his properties

Candidate ‘Frustrated’ with Fundraiser Over Shooting Insults

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   A Maine House candidate says she is “frustrated” by an online fundraising campaign on her behalf after her former competitor called a Florida high school shooting survivor a “skinhead lesbian” and called another a “bald-faced liar.”

Man Drowns in Lake, Alcohol Believed to Have Played a Role

BRIDGTON, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say alcohol may have been a factor in a man’s drowning

Motorcyclist Failed to Notice Turning Car in Fatal Crash

Police in Maine say a motorcyclist slammed into the back of a car, causing his vehicle to bounce into oncoming traffic and resulting in a fatal crash.

Woman Pulled From Burning Vehicle Dies

A 65-year-old woman who was pulled from a burning car in Maine has died.

Baldwin Crash Injures Two

Baldwin, Maine (WGAN) – A crash at the corner of the Depot Road and Route 113 in Baldwin last night left the two drivers hurt.

Rabid Groundhog Attacks Dog Near Home

BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine say a groundhog that attacked a dog has tested positive for rabies.