Deputy on traffic stop in Maine escapes injury when cruiser is struck by drunk driver, officials say

NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine (AP) A sheriff’s deputy in Maine narrowly escaped injury when a drunken driver crashed into his cruiser while conducting a late-night traffic stop, officials said Sunday.

Plan to add teaching of Holocaust, genocide to science education draws questions from Maine teachers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Teachers and science advocates are voicing skepticism about a Maine proposal to update standards to incorporate teaching about genocide, eugenics and the Holocaust into middle school science education. They argue that teachers need more training before introducing such subjects that are both sensitive and nuanced.

$31 million proposed for Canadian Lynx recovery plan in the U.S.

Populations of the cats including those in Maine and New Hampshire are currently at risk, as warmer temperatures reduce their natural habitat.

Faith groups protest outside Cabela’s over gun sales

Several faith groups met outside of Cabela’s in Scarborough Saturday to protest the store’s continued sale of AR-style rifles in light of Lewiston’s mass shooting.

18-year-old connected with Saco shooting arrested in New York

18-year-old Biddeford resident Ariana Tito has been taken into custody for shooting a woman in Saco Tuesday.

Benton man charged with murder in death of Fairfield man

A death in Fairfield has been ruled a homicide.

South Portland teen charged in high school threat detained after violating conditions of release

South Portland Police have detained a juvenile who they say was previously arrested for making a threat against South Portland High School.

Home destroyed by fire in Limerick

A home in Limerick was destroyed in a fire Thursday night, leaving a family with no place to live.

Portland police investigate homeless encampment death

Police say another person has died in a Portland homeless encampment.

3 die in Maine when car goes in wrong direction on turnpike, hitting 2 vehicles

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A wrong-way driver on the Maine Turnpike struck two vehicles, causing a head-on collision that killed three people, police said.