Maine election officials to conduct ranked choice tabulations this week

Election officials will tabulate votes Tuesday morning to determine the winner in a key race using ranked choice.

Auburn man arrested for drug trafficking crystal meth

Auburn Police arrested Kawon Walker for aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs and on an outstanding warrant from Cumberland County for drug trafficking Saturday.

Scout Camp to be sold off to raise money to keep the organization running

The Pine Tree Council of the Boy Scouts of America has decided Thursday to sell off Camp Bomazeen in order to pay off debt and save itself from financial ruin. 

Child care providers receive aid

Hundreds of child care providers in Maine are slated to receive more than $8 million in federal money to help with the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Portland beach closed due to water contamination

East End Beach in Portland is closed because of a water plant malfunction. 

Absentee voting smooth in Maine, but big test is November

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Town clerks and state officials in Maine are turning their eyes toward November after a dress rehearsal that proved the state can run an election that relies much more heavily on absentee ballots.

Fungal disease causes some lawns to turn black in Maine

ORONO, Maine (AP) Some Maine residents have been reporting that parts of their lawns have been turning black, and the cause appears to be a fungal disease, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension said.

Collins, Hassan propose improving military family savings

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A pair of senators from northern New England thinks military families should have more access to employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Motorcyclist dies after head-on crash in York

A head-on crash in York Saturday afternoon left one motorcyclist dead and another driver in the hospital.

Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts!

The Chipmunks’  frenetic activities can be entertaining but this summer in New England, the varmints are making a nuisance of themselves.