Plan for lobster fishing relief fund faces committee vote

The new federal rules are intended to protect rare North Atlantic right whales from entanglement in fishing gear.

City of Portland Declares Parking Ban for Saturday 2/5 into Sunday 2/6

If you are planning on parking in downtown Portland tonight be ready to move your car before 10pm or the city will move it for you – and it won’t be cheap

Cause of fatal fire in Rumford under investigation

A house fire in Rumford early Friday claimed the life of one resident.

Plan to extend early retirement to more Maine workers passes

A legislative committee in Maine has signed off on proposals to allow more public employees to access special early retirement benefits.

Troopers respond to ‘one crash after another’ on Maine Turnpike

Maine State Police responded to a number of crashes on the Maine Turnpike Friday morning due to slick road conditions.

Two people hospitalized following head-on crash in Windham

The drivers of both vehicles involved in a head-on crash in Windham on Thursday afternoon suffered serious injuries.

New bill could propel Maine into the space race

A new bill in Maine is advocating for the state to create a public-private partnership to send small satellites into space and allow the state to join in an increasingly competitive space race.

Body believed to be missing woman found in Portland

Police in Portland say they’ve located a body they believe is that of a missing woman.

Audio tapes of Maine man played at cold case murder trial

Audio recordings of a Maine man speaking to police were played Wednesday for jurors hearing murder and rape charges against him in connection with the death of a 20-year-old student in Alaska in 1993.

Woman who rented out “drug den” in Bangor sentenced

A Bangor woman has been sentenced for allowing the use of her home for drug trafficking.