Potential change coming to Maine’s chickadee license plate

A hearing was made for a proposed change to the almost 25-year-old general license plate of the chickadee Wednesday.

Maine man sentenced to more than 2 years behind bars for stealing guns, threatening witness

A Lubec man will serve 33 months in prison for stealing guns from a store in Machias and threatening a witness.

Wild blueberry production takes a dip in the face of drought

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The nation’s production of wild blueberries slipped a bit last year as some growers contended with drought.

Judge finds New York man not guilty in Waterville shooting death

A New York man charged with murder in the death of a man in Maine has been found not guilty.

Parents of Maines special needs children lobby for bill to allow them to get paid as caretakers.

Taking care of special needs children sometimes leaves parents not having any time for a full-time job to sustain their family, with some genetic disorders making it so children can only be left alone for a few minutes at a time. 

Overcrowded Caribou jail lacks funds for expansion and repairs

The only 72 hour holding facility in central and northern Aroostook County is struggling to find funding for an expansion despite overcrowding.

Bangor’s abandoned underground infrastructure creates 35 foot deep sinkhole

Bangor’s abandoned underground infrastructure is creating sinkholes throughout the city that work crews are struggling to fix.

Man arrested after driving drunk on wrong side of interstate

Maine State Police arrested a man Friday night for allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road while under the influence.

Lightning strike causes green colored gas leak at Rumford paper mill

An apparent lightning strike that hit the Rumford paper mill caused a gas leak that emitted a plume of green smoke from the facility.

Suspect in decade-old Portland murder case asks court to throw out evidence

Attorneys for a man charged with murder are requesting for the dismissal of key evidence against their client ahead of his trial next month.