Disqualified Candidate Files Appeal with State Supreme Court

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A would-be Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine is appealing a lower court’s decision to remove him from the ballot over allegations of invalid signatures on his ballot petition

ACLU Files Federal Suit Over Bus Station Citizenship Stops

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The Maine American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to get citizen checkpoint records stemming from a stopped coach bus

Relatives Raise Money for Boys Who Fell Into River

The relatives of two Maine boys who fell into a river have started a pair of fundraising sites.

CMP Parent Company Stands to Make $60 Million in Project

The parent company of Maine’s largest electricity utility could earn about $60 million a year through a new project that would bring power from Quebec to Massachusetts.

Owner Leaves Company Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

The parent company of Maine Magazine says it is cutting ties with its owner over 8-year-old allegations of sexual harassment.

District Attorney Candidate Suspended from Practicing Law

RUMFORD, Maine (AP)   A Republican candidate for district attorney in Maine accused of sexually abusing a former client has been suspended from practicing law in the state

Police Charge 18-Year-Old Accused of Setting Fire to Portable Toilets

Police in Old Orchard Beach say an 18-year-old has been charged with arson after setting fire to two portable toilets.

Norwegian Firm Moving Ahead with Plans for Maine Salmon Farm

BELFAST, Maine (AP)   A firm that wants to build one of the largest salmon farms of its kind in the world in Belfast, Maine, says it’s getting ready to submit plans to city, state and federal officials

Rising Waters Bring Trouble in Northern Maine, 1 Evacuated

WESTMANLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine state officials say rising waters are a problem in a tiny town in far northern Maine where at least one person had to be evacuated by airboat

Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Home Invasion

A woman who is charged with two others in a fatal home invasion in Maine has pleaded not guilty.