Long-time Maine State Police member tapped to lead agency

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s governor has promoted a long-time member of the Maine State Police to serve as its new leader.

Virginia man arrested for trying to steal a fire truck in Maine, police say

A man from Virginia was arrested after he reportedly tried to steal an Auburn fire truck.

Death of three-year-old girl in Maine ruled a homicide

EDGECOMB, Maine (AP) The death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl on Christmas Day has been ruled a homicide, Maine State Police said.

Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the species requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction, federal authorities said Tuesday.

‘It’s just horrendous’: Highway fatalities top 170 in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine is likely to finish the year with its highest number of highway fatalities in 15 years, as a pandemic trend of speeding and reckless driving continues across the state, officials said.

New laws in Maine tackle PFAS reporting, minimum wage

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Minimum wage earners will see a pay increase and employers will have to pay departing employees for unused vacation time under laws taking effect Jan. 1 in Maine.

Crews respond to fire at home in Saco

An overnight fire at a home in Saco is under investigation.

Brunswick officials vote to extend moratorium on new housing projects

A pause on new housing developments in Brunswick has been extended.

Death of three-year-old under investigation in Lincoln County

The death of a three-year-old in Midcoast Maine is under investigation.

Former soldier tasked with getting Navy builder in shipshape

BATH, Maine (AP) Making the switch from building corporate jets to building Navy warships has been reinvigorating for a soldier-turned-business executive who’s leading Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.