Lawsuit settled over teen’s suicide at Maine detention center

The mother of a transgender teenager who died by suicide at a youth detention center in Maine has settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the state for $225,000.

Abbott Labs to increase production of BinaxNOW tests

Abbott Laboratories is increasing production of a popular over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 test.

Phone scam targeting Maine sex offenders prompts warning from law enforcement

Maine law enforcement are warning of a scam that’s targeting the state’s sex offenders.

Trooper rescues missing Vassalboro man during winter storm

A Maine State Police Trooper located a missing elderly man who wandered from his home in Vassalboro during this week’s winter storm and carried him to safety.

Commercial plaza near Maine Mall sells to developer for $20M

A group of commercial stores located near the Maine Mall in Portland has been sold to a developer for $20 million.

Maine shipyard delivers sub to Navy fleet ahead of schedule

KITTERY, Maine (AP) Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has delivered an attack submarine back to the U.S. Navy fleet a few days ahead of schedule.

Maine state offices closed due to icy conditions

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine state offices will be closed until late Thursday morning because of icy roads and dangerous driving conditions.

Sanford Walmart to close temporarily for sanitizing, restocking

The Walmart on Main Street in Sanford will be closed for part of the week as the store is sanitized and restocked.

Additional ambulance teams to arrive in Maine as part of federal Omicron response

Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that the state has called on federal ambulance teams to assist the state’s EMS crews.

$7M solar farm will power six commercial customers in Maine

A $7 million solar farm in Caribou, Maine will power six large commercial customers in the state, following a statewide initiative to develop renewable energy projects in the last three years.