Maine could get budget wrapped soon

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine lawmakers could finish budget talks soon

Proposed ban on aerial spraying in Maine returning for vote

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A committee of the Maine Legislature is slated to resume a debate over a proposal to prohibit aerial spraying of herbicides in the state’s forests

Jury selection set for Mainer charged with murder, rape

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) Jury selection is starting in the trial of a Maine man accused of raping, beating and strangling a former Mount Desert Island High School classmate

Bowdoin College gifts interactive classroom to local school

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP)   A Maine college is giving nearly a half million dollars to a local school district to pay for a new classroom that focuses on hands-on learning

New Hampshire Man Found in Maine Woods with Drugs and a Gun

A New Hampshire Man is behind bars after police found him hiding in the woods in Lebanon carrying drugs and…

Three Injured in Motorcycle Crash on Maine Turnpike

A Saturday morning crash left three people injured, after a car struck a motorcycle on the Maine Turnpike in Portland.…

Vaccines Urged After Restaurant Worker’s Case of Hepatitis A

CARIBOU, Maine (AP) Health officials are recommending Hepatitis A vaccinations for some customers and workers at a Burger Boy restaurant…

Police Agencies Opposing a Maine Bill to Ban Racial or Religious Profiling

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Police agencies are opposing a Maine bill to ban racial or religious profiling. The Portland Press Herald…

Portland Police Arrest Man at Golf Course

A Portland man who stole a car has been taken into custody.

Bill would direct PUC to approve offshore project contract

Advocates for offshore wind power want lawmakers to jumpstart a University of Maine-led project by directing utility regulators to approve a power contract.