Scallop Sales to Pay for Projects to Help Turtles, Fisheries

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The sale of scallops will help pay for projects designed to study subjects such as the impact of fishing on sea turtles and how to make the New England shellfish fishery more efficient

Marine Gets to See Destroyer Bearing His Name Take Shape

BATH, Maine (AP)   A Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Vietnam War is getting to see a warship bearing his name take shape in Maine

New Info On Reynolds Case

WATERVILLE, Me (WGAN) An interview on a national crime show from Elisha DePietro…the aunt of Ayla Reynolds, the little girl who went missing in December, 2011.

CMP Fighting Public Advocate Request to Release Documents

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Central Maine Power is fighting the public advocate’s request to release confidential documents related to high power bills experienced by some customers last winter

LePage Response to Medicaid Lawsuit: Show Me the Money

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The LePage administration says state lawmakers must appropriate funding before a voter-approved Medicaid expansion can be rolled out

Officials Vote to Rename Bridge After Slain Sheriff’s Deputy

Officials in a Maine town are asking the state Legislature to rename a bridge in honor of a slain sheriff’s deputy.

Man Accused of Stealing Cruiser Slipped Through Tiny Opening

Prosecutors say a man charged with stealing a police cruiser in Maine slipped through an 11-by-11 inch opening while handcuffed to get into the driver’s seat.

Social Media, Tip From Concerned Citizen Lead to Child Abuse Arrest

Bangor police say they’ve made an arrest related to alleged child abuse.

Collins, King Among Senators Calling For Rural Broadband

Maine’s two U.S. senators are joining 61 of their colleagues in a call for the Federal Communications Commission to advance broadband services in rural America.

Androscoggin Deputies Get Body Cameras, New Car Cameras

Sheriff’s deputies in a Maine county will be using body cameras and new patrol car cameras.