Fire Department Will Purchase 20 Ballistic Vests After Grant

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) _ A Maine fire department is now able to purchase more than a dozen new ballistic vests thanks to a national chain restaurant.

Bill Targets Biomass Company Over Unpaid Logging Contracts

Maine lawmakers are considering a bill to ensure that loggers and contractors get paid by Stored Solar, the owner of two biomass energy plants that are set to receive a taxpayer-subsidized bailout.

Maine’s Lame Duck Governor to Work Until ‘Very Last Minute’

Maine’s Republican governor has begun his last year in office with a focus on finishing up a to-do list of conservative policies that he says are in the Maine people’s interest.

Mainers Who Lost Anthem Coverage Can Still Buy Coverage

Mainers who lost health care coverage when health insurer Anthem stopped selling plans through the federal marketplace can still purchase a new plan.

2 Housing Authorities Get More Than $450K to Help Residents

Two housing authorities in Maine will receive more than $450,000 from the federal government to improve opportunities for residents.

National Toboggan Championships draw to a close in Maine

The race for glory on a frozen chute at the National Toboggan Championship is drawing to a close.

Dehydrated meal firm and Laboratory among tech grant recipients

A company that makes dehydrated gourmet meals and a manufacturer of outdoor equipment are among the recipients of $24.5 million in grants from the Maine Technology Institute.

Mexico, Maine Man Arrested After Threatening New Sheriff

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says 56-year-old Joseph Salatka was charged Thursday afternoon with Terrorizing.

Panel Split on Bill to Slow Minimum Wage Increase

A proposal to slow the rise of Maine’s minimum wage and create a lower wage for younger workers has split a legislative committee along partisan lines.

Governor Moves to Empty Prison as Lawmakers Mull its Future

LePage spokesman Peter Steele said Downeast Correctional Facility’s beds will no longer be needed as of March 31.