Sheriff’s deputies respond to Cornish standoff

Police say a standoff in Cornish followed after they responded to a report of a man breaking his neighbor’s windows with a tractor.

Jared Golden wins re-election in Maine’s 2nd district

Incumbent Jared Golden has officially won the race in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.

Biddeford police ask for information leading to hit-and-run suspect

Police in Biddeford are trying to track down the driver in a hit-and-run that left a 13-year-old girl injured.

Sustainability group pulls lobster certification over whales

An international nonprofit organization that sets sustainability standards for commercial fishing management has suspended a certification it awarded Maine’s lobster industry over concerns about harm to whales.

Rash of catalytic converter thefts under investigation in New Sharon

Police in Franklin County are investigating a series of catalytic converter thefts.

Portland Starbucks closing down after workers unionize

A Starbucks location in Portland is closing less than a month after workers there voted to unionize.

Crash claims life of Nobleboro woman

A woman was killed in a crash in Nobleboro Tuesday.

Former Maine SOS to take over auditor position

Maine’s former Secretary of State will serve as state auditor.

Study finds Maine among states with highest lung cancer rates

The American Lung Association’s annual report was released on Tuesday.

Standard offer rate for average Versant Power customers to increase by 41 percent

Maine utility regulators and Versant Power have agreed to set a new standard offer rate for electricity customers.