Acadia National Park increases entry fees effective Saturday

The National Park Service approved the first entrance fee increase in five years for Acadia National Park, officials said Tuesday.

Turner man dies after crashing into garage at home of state rep.

Police say a man died after he crashed his vehicle into the garage at the home of State Rep. Margaret Craven.

Student hospitalized after school bus, tractor-trailer collision in Portland

A student was taken to the hospital after a Portland school bus was struck by a tractor-trailer truck Tuesday morning.

Chipotle agrees to pay after closing store that sought union

Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $240,000 to former employees as part of a settlement stemming from a complaint that the company violated federal law by closing a restaurant where workers wanted to unionize.

Woodstock man to spend six years in prison for sexually abusing children

A Woodstock man will spend six years behind bars for sexually abusing two young girls.

Madawaska man killed after driver crashes into his home

A van crashed into a home in Madawaska Saturday night, killing David Morin, 71, who was sitting in his living room when the van struck.

Democrats pass majority budget without Republican support

Democrats moved forward with a majority of their budget proposal still intact on Friday. The passing of the budget was backed almost entirely by Democrats, upsetting many Republicans.

Maine’s chief justice: Continuing backlog ‘hurts my heart’

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s backlog of criminal court cases remains about 60% to 65% higher than pre-pandemic levels, a stubborn figure the state has been unable to reduce over two years, the state’s chief justice said Thursday.

Storm damage leads to disaster declaration in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for several counties for damage sustained in a wild December storm that left tens of thousands of people in the dark on Christmas Day, officials said Thursday.

Maine lawmakers moving forward with two-part state budget

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Majority Democrats in the Maine Legislature are pushing through a “baseline budget” to ensure government operations continue in the new fiscal year while leaving the door open to discussions on new spending initiatives in a supplemental budget to be addressed later.