Maine AG’s office files complaint against Jonesboro man accused of threatening interracial family

Maine’s Attorney General has filed a complaint under the Maine Civil Rights Act against a man accused of threatening an interracial couple and their children.

ACLU and Maine reach agreement over indigent legal services

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has reached an agreement over services the state offers for those who can’t afford legal representation.

A village in Maine is again delaying a plan to build the world’s tallest flagpole

Plans to build the world’s tallest flagpole are being delayed — again.

Police say pills seized during traffic stop in Portland likely contain fentanyl, meth

Portland police are warning the public about counterfeit pills.

Rumford police charge two teens with shooting out windows

Two teenagers are accused of shooting out windows with a slingshot and a BB gun in Rumford.

One man dead after crash in front of Scarborough hotel

The driver of a car that crashed on Route 1 in Scarborough died in the hospital.

Parents of Maine student who died on school trip file suit against district

The parents of a Casco teenager who died on a school hiking trip are suing the district.

Maine police say a driver on drugs swerved off a road and hit 4 troopers

Three state troopers and a trooper-in-training were hit by a car alongside a road while investigating a family dispute, officials said Monday.

Investigation into cause of death underway for man found dead in Kennebec River

The body of a missing man was found in the Kennebec River in Waterville.

As opioid settlement funds reach Maine, opinions arise over how best to use them

A nationwide coalition urges support for community-based organizations while some municipalities already plan to expand existing programs.