Governor Mills announces $10 million grant program to start and expand child care services

Governor Mills announced a $10 million investment into her Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan by the federal government through their American Rescue Plan.  

University of Maine system sees enrollment drop

The University of Maine system has seen a drop in enrollment over the last several years.

Work underway to replace two bridges that cross interstate in Freeport

Two bridges on I-295 in Freeport are being replaced.

$18 minimum wage, short-term rentals are on the ballot in Portland

In November, Portland voters will have the chance to weigh in on five citizen initiatives, including a proposed $18 minimum wage.

Gov: Maine won’t help prosecute abortion seekers, providers

Maine will not cooperate with other states’ investigations into people who seek abortions or health care providers that perform them, the state’s governor said Tuesday.

Fatal overdoses in Portland on the rise, new data shows

The number of fatal overdoses in Portland this year has already surpassed the total reached in 2021.

Maine man charged with arson for 2017 fire at Farmington general store

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s office has made an arrest in connection with a fire set at a Farmington business five years ago.

Waldo County man files suit against Bangor hospital

A Maine man paralyzed in a crash two years ago is suing a Bangor hospital, where he claims a doctor prescribed him medication that caused him to fall asleep at the wheel.

High number of seal deaths linked to bird flu, feds say

An unusual number of seals are becoming stranded and dying off Maine this summer, and avian influenza is to blame, the federal government said Tuesday.

Portland police say group shot fireworks at officers responding to shooting victim

Portland police say one man was shot in Kennedy Park the night of July 4th.