Portland creates emergency shelter for asylum seekers

Maine’s largest city will repurpose a basketball arena as an emergency shelter in anticipation of hundreds of asylum seekers who are headed to the state from the U.S.’s southern border.

Maine man dies in crash in heavy rain

ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP)  Police say a Maine man has died in a crash still under investigation

Jurors see video of man opening fire on 79-year-old man

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   A Maine man captured on a home security video firing shots into his stepfather’s home has been convicted of murder

Prescription drug reform moves ahead in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine could aim to lower prescription drug costs under bills moving through the state’s Legislature

UK company proposes salmon aquaculture in Millinocket

MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP)   A London-based company is proposing a salmon aquaculture operation in Millinocket

Manslaughter charge against Maine motorist is dismissed

FARMINGTON, Maine (AP)   The state has dismissed charges against a woman who was accused of driving while intoxicated during a fatal crash last July in Kingfield

Fire brought under control at Maine campground

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP)   Authorities have brought under control a fire at a Maine campground near Old Orchard Beach

DOJ supports lawsuit demanding religious tuition payments

The U.S. Department of Justice is backing families who are suing to force the state of Maine to pay tuition for some students to attend religious high schools.

2 families donate more than $10M to Maine Medical Center

Two families are donating more than $10 million to Maine’s largest hospital.

Windham elementary school evacuated after bomb threat

A bomb threat at a Windham elementary school has prompted an evacuation.