EPA reports improvement in air quality in New England

You might be breathing a little easier this year compared to 2018.

Probe finds hospital ‘wall of shame’ about disabled patients

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) An investigation by the Maine Human Rights Commission found that employees of a hospital created a “wall of shame” displaying confidential medical records of patients with disabilities.

4 new cases of illness related to vaping reported in Maine

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says there are four more cases of lung illness related to e-cigarette products in the state.

Feds eye lobstermen’s concerns about plan to save whales

Maine (AP) The federal government says it’s considering the concerns of a lobster fishermen’s group about a plan to try to save an endangered species of whale.

U.S. to get a little more fish in catch pact with Canada

LUBEC, Maine (AP) American fishermen are expected to get a little more fishing quota under terms of an agreement with Canada.

UMaine system to cover tuition for more than 1,200 students

The University of Maine System says it’s going to cover the full cost of tuition and fees for more than 1,200 members of the state’s graduating high school classes next year.

Police find driver who they say struck a school bus in Oxford County

Police say they have located a vehicle that struck a school bus in a hit-and-run accident in Waterford.

Brunswick man accused of transporting shipment of drugs on train

Drug agents in Maine arrested a man as he got off the a train in Brunswick.

11-year-old charged with setting fires in Maine school

A Maine elementary school is closed for the day because of a pair of fires that were allegedly set by a student.

School bus stop lights weren’t activated before child was struck in Farmington

FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) Police say a school bus’s flashing stop lights were not activated when a 6-year-old boy was struck while crossing the street in Farmington.