Child Care Workers to Face Background Checks, Fingerprints

Thousands of child care workers in Maine will now have to undergo criminal background checks and fingerprinting under a new law.

Residents Concerned About Portland Homeless Shelter Proposal

Residents of a neighborhood where Portland wants to create a new homeless shelter want to know how the city went about the selection process.

Woman Killed in Maine Was Divorcing Suspect’s Brother

Court documents indicate a woman killed in Maine was in the process of divorcing the suspect’s brother.

Business Executive Named Leader of UMaine Graduate Center

A Maine business executive will head up the new graduate center for the University of Maine charged with building relationships with outside businesses.

Maine Incumbents Raise More Than Upstarts in Federal Races

Maine incumbents have retained their fundraising advantages months ahead of November federal races.

Lewiston Woman Stabbed to Death Outside Laundromat

Police in Maine are investigating the killing of a woman who was stabbed outside of a laundromat in downtown Lewiston.

New Wave of Invasive Pest is Something to Get Crabby About

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) – The invasive green crabs that cause havoc in coastal New England ecosystems might soon become more…

Rapper Buys Every Seat in House, Takes Strangers to Movies

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A Maine rapper surprised moviegoers with free tickets to a sci-fi satire movie in Portland. Rory…

UMaine Professor Cleared in Sexual Harassment Cases

ORONO, Maine (AP) – A University of Maine professor who was accused of sexual harassment has been cleared. The Bangor…

Shots Fired In Lewiston Second Straight Weekend

Shots were fired on Horton street around 6:30 Friday night.