Environmental board upholds permit for hydropower corridor

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s citizen board on Thursday rejected the latest effort to stop a $1 billion power line, and the next hurdle for the project lies with the state Supreme Court.

Senator King celebrates committee passage of two bills

On Thursday, Senator Angus King, Chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, announced the passage of two bills through committee.

Death of man found near Presumpscot River not considered suspicious

Police say a man’s body was found near the Presumpscot River on Wednesday night.

Woman killed, another critically hurt in North Jay crash

A woman was killed and another was hurt in a head-on crash in North Jay on Wednesday.

Death of Maine teen ruled homicide, victim identified

The death of a teenager in the Kennebec County town of Mt. Vernon has been ruled a homicide.

Maine suspect in hit-and-run death arrested in Mexico

(AP) A man accused of running over his girlfriend with a vehicle in Acadia National Park, killing her, was arrested this week in Mexico, officials said.

Maine groups launch referendum drive for paid family and medical leave

Two Maine groups have launched a referendum drive for a paid family and medical leave program to force the hand of the Legislature.

Drug trafficking investigation in Penobscot County leads to 3 arrests

Drug agents seized crack cocaine, fentanyl, and thousands of dollars from a home in Hampden on Tuesday.

Operator of front loader pronounced dead after accident

A man was pronounced dead after the front loader he was operating crashed into a ditch and rolled over in Northport.

‘Unusual’: Feds investigate seal deaths linked to avian flu

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The deaths of dozens of seals off the coast of Maine has been deemed an “unusual mortality event,” sparking a federal investigation into strandings that appear linked to avian influenza.