Senators Want to Bolster Research of Organic Agriculture

A pair of U.S. senators is introducing legislation designed to improve organic farming research.

GOP director takes sole responsibility for anonymous website

The Maine Republican Party’s executive director says he alone was responsible for running an anonymous website that published articles that Democrats say slandered their unsuccessful local candidate.

UFC Fighter Who Ruptured Testicle While Sparring Recovering

WELLS, Maine (AP)   A mixed martial artist is recovering in the wake of suffering an injury to a particularly sensitive part of his anatomy

Gibson Says Small Guitar Maker Copied Trademarked Designs

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The Gibson guitar company has demanded that a small Maine company stop selling two of its models, claiming that they infringe on trademarked designs

Montana Company to Build Wood Products Mill in Maine

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   A Montana company is using a grant from the state-funded Maine Technology Institute to create a composite wood products plant in Maine

MDOT Awards Contract for New Ferry to be Built in Maine

A Maine shipyard has won a contract to build a 250-passenger vessel for the state ferry service.

Task Force to Probe Causes of Police Shootings Spike

A task force established by the Maine attorney general will try to find the underlying causes of a recent increase in police shootings.

Whiting Man Wanted for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Arrested

A Whiting man wanted on felony charges is in police custody.

Maine’s State Lobster Marketing Group to Keep Boosting Bugs

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A state lobster marketing group is likely to keep touting Maine’s most beloved seafood export in the wake of a key vote from a legislative committee

2 Plead Guilty to Charges in Drug-Related Killing in Maine

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   Two of three Massachusetts residents charged in a drug-related killing in northern Maine have pleaded guilty