Police Identify Victim in Portland “Suspicious” Death

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)   Portland Police are investigating a suspicious death in the city.

New York Man Due to be Sentenced as Accomplice to Shooting

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   One of two New York men charged in a shooting that left one person dead and another wounded in Bangor, Maine, is due to be sentenced

Governor’s Bill Aimed at Growing Manufacturing Jobs

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Republican governor is behind a bill to promote forest products and wood manufacturing jobs through incentives

Body Found off Maine Coast

Maine’s Marine Patrol say they’ve uncovered a body near Tenants Harbor in Long Cove as part of their search for a clammer who went missing during last Thursday’s blizzard.

Lawmaker’s Bill Helps Kids Prescribed Medical Marijuana

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Republican lawmaker wants to make accommodations for Maine children prescribed medical marijuana

Hearings Scheduled for Changes to Lobster Fishing Rules

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP)   Fishing regulators are holding public hearings about potential changes to lobster and crab fishing rules in states up and down the East Coast

Skowhegan Man Dies in Fire Inside Mobile Home

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP)   A Skowhegan man has died in a fire inside his mobile home

Businesses Concerned About Upcoming Reconstruction Work

HALLOWELL, Maine (AP) — Business owners in the Maine city of Hallowell say they are concerned about an upcoming construction project that could hamper their businesses.

Job fair hopes to link job seekers with green careers

A college in Maine is hosting the largest environmental career fair in New England in the hopes of connecting job seekers with green careers.

Ocean Managers Approve Most Changes to New England Waters

The National Marine Fisheries Service has spent more than a decade working on the changes, which mean significant changes for the way the agency regulates valuable species such as scallops.