Suspect charged in shooting outside South Portland High School

Police have arrested a 20-year-old accused of shooting another man outside of South Portland High School.

CAT ferry to return to Maine after yearslong absence

The CAT ferry is slated to begin making stops in Bar Harbor again next year.

Hoax at-sea distress caller sentenced to supervised release

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine man has been sentenced to three years of supervised release for making a hoax distress call about a boat taking on water.

Maine reports 925 COVID-19 cases, no deaths

(AP/WGAN) The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 925 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state Thursday. Public health officials announced no additional deaths.

Maine CDC head says rural areas need more COVID-19 testing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s rural areas need better access to COVID-19 testing, the head of the state’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.

MSAD 6 schools, Portland High closed Thursday due to social media threat

Bonny Eagle Middle and High Schools, as well as Portland High School, are closed Thursday due to a threat made on social media.

Maine health officials report another 867 coronavirus infections, no deaths

The coronavirus surge fueled by the more contagious delta variant continues in Maine, with an additional 867 cases reported Wednesday.

Maine completes redistricting without gerrymandering drama

The Maine Legislature approved new congressional, legislative and county commission maps Wednesday without bitter bipartisan fights and gerrymandering that plagued efforts in other states.

Car crashes into house, killing driver, startling occupant

GLENBURN, Maine (AP) A Maine man was killed when his car left the road, hit a utility pole and crashed into a house where a woman was sleeping, police said.

Juvenile shot in South Portland High School parking lot

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A juvenile was shot in the leg in the parking lot of South Portland High School, police said.