Maine will keep pressure on about threats to right whales

The head of Maine’s fisheries department is making the case that endangered right whales face numerous threats that have nothing to do with the lobster fishing industry.

City leaders to vote on plan for Portland’s new homeless shelter

Portland’s Planning Board was expected to vote Tuesday on a plan for a new homeless shelter.

3 teens charged in connection with deadly Lewiston fire

Fire investigators say a fire in Lewiston that left one man dead and nearly 60 people without a place to live was arson.

Racing to end with sale of Beech Ridge Motor Speedway

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) Racing will soon come to an end in Scarborough with the sale of the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway to developers.

Portland school closes after coronavirus outbreak

(AP) Maine’s largest school district said a one-day shutdown of one of its elementary schools due to a coronavirus outbreak has ended.

Maine reports 667 coronavirus cases, 8 deaths

(AP) The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly 670 coronavirus infections and eight deaths from the weekend.

Maine schools get additional $137M from American Rescue Plan

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The U.S. Department of Education is releasing $137 million for Maine schools following approval of a state spending plan.

Maine has new steward to address affordable housing crunch

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s new advisor on housing policy is a veteran of the state’s push to create more affordable housing.

Penobscot County man charged in shooting that injured two

A man from Penobscot County has been charged in connection with a shooting that left two people with non-life-threatening injuries.

Maine mother and two daughters killed in fatal crash in Virginia

A woman from Maine and two of her children died after a multi-vehicle crash in Virginia last week.