Maine House approves bill to shutter youth prison

(AP) The Maine House has approved a bill to close the state’s only prison for youthful offenders within two years.

Suds and sports: Vaccination clinics target younger Mainers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics are targeting young people at baseball games and breweries.

Portland PD investigating rash of assaults

Portland Police are investigating a series of recent assaults in the city to determine if they’re connected.

Member of Portland’s City Charter Commission under fire for calling city manager a white supremacist

A newly-elected member of Portland’s City Charter Commission is facing a stern rebuke from city leadership for repeatedly calling the city manager a white supremacist.

Maine receives millions to improve COVID-19 health equity among vulnerable groups

Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded more than $32 million to address coronavirus-related health disparities.

Maine Senate approves online voter registration bill in party-line vote

The Maine Senate has approved a bill that would allow online voter registration.

Woman found unconscious, lying in street in Sanford

Sanford Police say a woman is in stable condition after an incident that left her unconscious and lying in the street Thursday morning.

Winterport fire claims two lives, officials say

The Maine Dept. of Public Safety has reported a house fire that claimed the lives of two people in Winterport early Thursday morning.

Wardens search for another missing person on Maine lake

Maine Game Wardens are responding to another incident involving a person who appears to have fallen in a Maine lake.

Maine schools told to prepare for full-time, in-person fall

The administration of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills told Maine’s school districts Wednesday that the state expects all schools to resume full-time, in-person learning in the fall.