Maine group plans to replace 2 hospitals, expand another

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A hospital group in Maine intends to spend more than $60 million replacing a pair of hospitals and expanding another.

Maine’s coronavirus emergency order set to expire

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A coronavirus pandemic emergency order was slated to end on Wednesday for one of the most vaccinated states in the country.

Men arrested in Maine after Mass. trooper struck with Jeep

AUBURN, Maine (AP) A man who hit a Massachusetts state trooper with a stolen Jeep is in jail in Maine, where he was hiding with a child rape suspect, officials said.

Maine lawmakers meet, without masks, to vote on budget

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine lawmakers gather Wednesday to take up the $8.5 billion budget on the eve of the new fiscal year. And they’ll be meeting on the floor without masks for the first time since the pandemic began.

Medical event leads to crash in Portland that damages several vehicles

A crash in Portland led to eight vehicles getting damaged on Tuesday.

Sheriff: Man tried to pay $200 bail with counterfeit bills

Authorities say a man in Maine tried to post $200 bail with counterfeit bills.

Drought prompts ban of outdoor water use in South Berwick

A Maine town has placed a ban on outdoor water use amid a drought in the area.

North Berwick man spends $227,000 using New Hampshire boy’s Social Security number

(AP) The U.S. attorney’s office in New Hampshire says a man from Maine has pleaded guilty to using a boy’s social security number to open credit card accounts and get loans to buy a snowmobile, motorcycle, and cars.

Carbon monoxide leak at Freeport hotel sends four people to the hospital

Four people were taken to the hospital following a carbon monoxide leak at the Comfort Suites in Freeport.

Maine course: Error sends dumpling machine to wrong Portland

A common but disruptive shipping error sent a custom dumpling making machine manufactured in China to the wrong Portland in May.