Merger of Maine, NH Banks Approved in $45M Transaction

Officials with a pair of northern New England banks say the institutions have merged in a transaction valued at about $45 million.

Push to Overturn New Rules For Airbnb, Short-Term Rentals

A Maine resident wants to overturn his city’s new regulations against short-term rentals on websites such as Airbnb.

Attorney: Reopen Downeast Correctional Facility immediately

A lawyer for laid-off prison workers is demanding that Gov. Paul LePage reopen the Downeast Correctional Facility immediately, but no action is expected before Monday.

Three Arrested in Warren Drug Bust

WARREN, Maine (WGAN)  Three people have been arrested for drug trafficking in Maine

Maine Lawmakers Cheer $17M Defense Contract With Shoemaker

A $17.3 million U.S. Department of Defense contract with New Balance to provide U.S.-made athletic shoes to service members is getting cheers from lawmakers in Maine, where the company employs hundreds of people.

LL Bean: No Bonus After Tough Year, More Jobs to Be Cut

L.L. Bean says sales declined slightly over the past year and that there will be no bonus for workers for the first time since 2008.

LePage Vows to Fix ‘Major Holes’ in Child Welfare System

Gov. Paul LePage has vowed to use executive orders to fix “major holes” in Maine’s child welfare system following the brutal beating death of a 10-year-old girl.

Man Barred From Farm Where Pregnant Goat Was Shot

A man eyed as a possible suspect in the death of a pregnant goat that was shot by a crossbow at a Maine farm has been barred from the property.

Man Linked to Walmart Parking Lot Shooting Convicted

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   A New York man charged in connection with a 2016 shootout at a Maine Walmart has been found guilty of federal gun and drug possession charges, but not guilty of firing his weapon

GOP Candidate Who Mocked Parkland Students Now Has Opponent

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) _ A Republican Maine House candidate now has an opponent after he used Twitter to attack two students who survived a shooting at a Florida high school, calling one of them a “skinhead lesbian” and the other a “bald-faced liar.’