Poliquin: No Comment on King’s ‘NRA Sweetheart’ Tweet

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s adviser says the Maine congressman won’t respond to author Stephen King’s tweet lambasting Poliquin’s support from the National Rifle Association

Ruling in Murder Trial Stemming from 1980 Cold Case Thursday

A judge will announce her decision later this week in the case of a murder charge stemming from a decades-old death in Maine.

Conservationists Criticize LePage’s Push to Tax Land Trusts

Conservation advocates in Maine say Gov. Paul LePage is using misleading information in his push to tax land trusts.

Food Workers Union, Hannaford Owners Will Come to Table

A food workers union and the owner of a distributor in Maine say they will meet to try to avert a strike that was authorized by union members.

Bates Tops Small College Rankings for Fulbright Students

Bates College has been named the top producer of Fulbright students among the nation’s small liberal arts colleges.

Future of Portland, Maine, Ocean Terminal Up for Discussion

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Officials with Maine’s largest city are reaching out to residents to discuss possible redevelopment plans for an ocean terminal building on the city’s waterfront

UMaine President Finalists Headed to Campus

ORONO, Maine (AP)   Four finalists for the position of the president of the University of Maine will visit the campus over the next two weeks

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Holding Security Exercise

KITTERY, Maine (AP)   The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is warning Maine residents not to be alarmed by “security activities”

Railroad Company Seeks to Restore Aged, Damaged Locomotive

HANCOCK, Maine (AP) A Maine railroad company is undertaking heavy restoration for an iconic locomotive.

Emoji Group Tweaks Lobster Emoji Design After Complaints

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) After an outcry, the organization that controls the release of emojis has added two more legs to the forthcoming lobster emoji to make it anatomically correct.