Speed and alcohol likely factors in wreck that left teen in Charleston injured, deputies say

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office says speed and alcohol appear to be factors in a crash that injured a teenager in Charleston.

Franklin County hopes to start distributing opioid settlement money by the end of the year.

An advisory committee is wasting little time reviewing applicants, then making recommendations for the dispersal.

Fifty years ago, the energy crisis officially began. And it hasn’t ended.

An attack in the Mideast led to an oil embargo in the West, and Mainers learned just how precarious their energy situation could be. The repercussions remain.

Sanford invests in a better economic future

Sanford officials are hoping to see an economic revival for Maine’s seventh largest city through a string of investments they’ve made recently.

Two Maine labor groups advocate against Pine Tree Power

Two Maine labor groups are advocating to vote no on Question 3 this November. The question, if passed by voters, would replace CMP and Versant with Pine Tree Power as the state’s public power.

Crash in York County claims life of Limerick man

A Limerick man was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in North Waterboro Friday morning.

Saco woman reported missing after hospital stay

Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman from Saco.

School bus gets rear-ended by vehicle in Lewiston

A school bus in Lewiston was rear-ended on Friday morning.

Nearly half of tested medical marijuana products fail to meet recreational pot standards, report says

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy says that nearly half of the medical marijuana products they recently tested were contaminated with pesticides, harmful microbes, yeast and mold.

Eastern equine encephalitis virus confirmed in mosquitoes in York County

Maine health officials say mosquitoes in Lebanon have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus.