Mills’ supplemental budget includes $500 checks for Mainers

Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday formally unveiled a supplemental budget that returns half of a projected $822 million surplus to residents while boosting the rainy day fund to $500 million and providing another $100 million to fix highways and bridges.

Maine lawmakers unsure about lobster industry defense fund bill

A key legislative committee in Maine put off Tuesday a potential vote on a proposal to create a legal defense fund to fight new fishing restrictions.

Testing reveals high levels of lead in Lewiston schools

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) A first round of testing of water in Lewiston schools yielded high levels of lead in about a third of water sources, leading school officials to restrict some water sources.

Maine eyes new license for commercial halibut fishers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine lawmakers are close to creating a new class of license for the state’s commercial halibut fishermen.

More ticks test positive for Lyme disease in Maine

The University of Maine’s tick lab found that a higher percentage of ticks tested positive for the pathogen that causes Lyme disease last year than the previous year.

Maine lobstermen had big year, set value record of $725M

Maine’s lobster industry bounced back in 2021 and set a record $725 million for the total value of lobsters brought to the docks, and which was over $300 million more than 2020, state regulators said Monday.

Bills would lower drug prices, expand contraceptive coverage

A pair of bills in the Maine Legislature would require state-regulated health care plans to cover all prescription contraceptives while linking prescription drugs rates to lower costs paid in Canada.

High-speed chase in Minot ends in rollover crash

The driver involved in a high-speed chase in Minot on Monday reportedly flipped his vehicle.

Threat cleared at Maine Medical Center following discovery of suspicious package

The front entrance at Maine Medical Center in Portland was closed Monday morning after officers were called in to investigate a suspicious package.

State of the art VA clinic opening in Portland, Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The Veterans Administration’s newest health clinic offers a 62,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Maine’s largest city.