Maine looking to implement stricter school air quality rules

The proposal from Democratic Rep. Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth would charge the Maine Department of Education with amending standards for air quality and ventilation around the state.

York ice cream social for Special Olympics

The York County police department teamed up with York River Landing yesterday for an ice cream social to support the Special Olympics.

Raising money for veterans by rappelling in Portland

Dozens of people repelled down One Canal Plaza in Portland on Saturday to raise money for veterans in Maine.

Oil spill settlement to fund loon conservation projects

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A handful of projects in New England and New York are slated to receive more than…

Mental health evaluation ordered in Maine homicide case

A Maine judge on Friday ordered a mental health evaluation for a man charged in the deaths of two people whose bodies were found by firefighters responding to a fire.

Haaland touts Acadia National Park work during Maine visit

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland detailed a host of improvements and investments at Maine’s only national park during a visit to the state on Friday.

Maine berry farmers say warm weather helped usher in early strawberry season

Strawberry season in Maine has arrived early this year, thanks in part to a warm spring and a June heat wave.

Jury convicts Maine man of murdering long-time girlfriend

A Hartford man has been convicted of murder in the death of his girlfriend.

4-year-old dies of accidental self-inflicted gunshot in Franklin County

Police in Maine are investigating the death of a four-year-old in Maine who they say died of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Maine proposal approves Native Americans to build casinos

Maine’s legislature approved the initial proposal that would allow four Native American tribes to build gambling businesses on their lands, in reversal from years of resistance and laws that opposed Native ownership of casinos in the state.