Body of missing NH man recovered 12 miles from empty kayak

The body of a missing kayaker from New Hampshire has been recovered by the Maine Marine Patrol.

Westbrook police investigate after shots fired from vehicle

Police in Westbrook are investigating a report of shots fired over the weekend.

Scuba diving accident claimed life of Maine woman

KITTERY, Maine (AP) Officials say a Maine woman involved in a scuba diving accident died at a New Hampshire hospital.

Sen. Collins kicks off bus tour in her hometown, Caribou

CARIBOU, Maine (AP) Republican Sen. Susan Collins has kicked off a bus tour of the state’s 16 counties.

School named for Maine’s first African American legislator

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) An elementary school in Maine’s largest city has been named for the state’s first African-American legislator.

Maine Marine Patrol leads search for missing kayaker

The Maine Marine Patrol is searching for a missing kayaker after an overturned boat was found at the mouth of the Piscataqua River on Sunday afternoon.

Maine man sentenced for killing sister’s boyfriend

A Portland man who fatally shot his sister’s boyfriend will spend seven and a half years behind bars.

Gas prices up slightly in Maine, northern New England

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Gas prices have gone up slightly in northern New England during the last week.

Maine senators bash move to halt election security briefings

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s U.S. senators both decried a move by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to no longer brief committees on election security issues.

Portland gets last applications for pot licenses

Marijuana businesses in Maine’s largest city have reached the final day to apply for retail store licenses.