Bullets found inside Topsham high school

A Maine high school principal says there is concern among school officials after bullets were found inside the school.

Student barred from using wheelchair at cross-country race

The Maine Principals’ Association is barring a high school cross-country athlete from competing in his wheelchair at the state meet.

Princeton man charged with setting fire to his friend’s home

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has charged a Princeton man with setting fire to his friend’s home in Hampden earlier this week.

Maine school board debates how to move past ‘Indians’ mascot

A Maine school district is embroiled in a debate over how it should replace its now retired Native American-themed mascot and nickname.

2 agencies to consider change to CMP transmission line plan

Two state agencies have agreed to consider a proposed change to a 145-mile transmission line project in Maine to avoid a remote pond.

MaineCare to provide coverage for transgender medical care

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Advocates say MaineCare has removed a policy that limited medical coverage for transgender people.

Peak fall foliage season arrives in northern Maine

VAN BUREN, Maine (AP) Peak foliage has arrived in northern Maine, the home of some of the earliest leaf-peeping opportunities in the eastern states.

Maine’s cannabis conference happening as legal sales near

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The longest-running cannabis conference in the Northeast is coming to Maine’s largest city this weekend.

Report: Psychiatric hospital has made improvements

A report says a Maine psychiatric hospital has made improvements in the past year and has addressed patient care problems that led to its decertification in 2013.

Carthage man charged with sex abuse of a juvenile

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office say they have arrested a Carthage man accused of sexually abusing a juvenile.