Maine’s rural counties scramble to fill gaps in police patrols

As state police pull back on routine patrols of rural areas, some county officials are banding together to take the fight to the state level.

Drunk driving incident prevented by deputy in Raymond

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is commending a deputy for preventing two drunk driving situations in Raymond Saturday afternoon.

11 people injured after walkway to lighthouse collapses

11 people have been injured after the walkway to Doubling Point Lighthouse in Arrowsic collapsed Saturday afternoon.

South Portland teen accused of attempting to recruit someone in mass murder plot

A former South Portland High School student is facing additional charges 5 months after police discovered an alleged plot to commit a violent attack on the staff and students of South Portland High School.

Auburn motorcyclist identity revealed after fatal crash.

A motorcyclist that was killed in a collision in Auburn thursday afternoon has been identified.

Body of woman found in South Portland identified

The death of a woman whose body was found in the woods near the South Portland Home Depot has been ruled a homicide.

Man arrested after Waterville bakery shooting

A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a bakery in Waterville.

Students in Portland begin school year after mold problem delays start of classes

Students at Talbot Community School in Portland will get their school year started Friday. The opening of the school was delayed after mold was found in more than a dozen classrooms last month.

More wild Atlantic salmon found in U.S. rivers than any time in the past decade, officials say

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The last wild Atlantic salmon that return to U.S. rivers have had their most productive year in more than a decade, raising hopes they may be weathering myriad ecological threats.

Wrong-way driver from Maine causes deadly crash in New York, police say

A woman was killed and three others were hurt when a wrong-way driver from Maine crashed in New York, police say.