Maine might block marijuana trade info from public records

Maine lawmakers are going to consider a proposal from state regulators to exempt trade secrets, security and operating procedures provided to the state by marijuana business from its public records law.

Jackson Laboratory awarded $2.8 million for genetics research

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) The federal government has awarded about $2.8 million to a Maine science lab for projects that will focus on genetics.

Sens. King, Warren: shutting down gov’t program will hamper efforts to fight coronavirus

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Two senators from New England have charged that the shutdown of a government program designed to identify infectious diseases will make it more difficult for the U.S. to help combat coronavirus.

Berwick man charged with murder in death of New Hampshire woman

STRATHAM, N.H. (AP) A Maine man is charged in connection with the suspicious death of a woman in Stratham, New Hampshire.

Three apartment buildings destroyed, six injured in Rumford fire

Six people were hurt and three apartment buildings were destroyed by fire in Rumford overnight.

Police: 3 young people die in Kennebec County crash

CLINTON, Maine (AP) – Authorities say three youths ages 12 to 15 were killed when a car driven by a teenager without a license hit ice and struck a tree in central Maine.

Mainers Experience a Cable TV Disruption

Spectrum customers in Maine experienced a service disruption for the second straight day.

A Man Found Not to be Criminally Responsible For a Death By Reason of Insanity Will be Allowed to Travel For His Daughter’s Medical Treatment

A man determined not to be criminally responsible by reason of insanity for the death of an 88-year-old man will…

Members of the Colby College Community Who Recently Visited China Are Being Monitored in Isolation

Members of a Maine college community who recently visited China are being monitored in isolation for the new virus. The…

Sleet and freezing rain lead to slick road conditions and power outages

Sleet and freezing rain made life difficult for many Mainers on Friday.