Workers hired, still more needed to protect Maine children

It has been two years since the death of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy, but the state still has too few caseworkers to keep pace with the volume of child welfare referrals and open cases.

Woman pleads guilty to lesser drunk driving charge

A Maine woman who was accused of driving while intoxicated during a fatal crash has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in an agreement with the state.

Employee charged with setting couch on fire at store

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s office says a store employee in Auburn has been charged with setting fire to a couch in a storage area while the store was open.

Maine green candidate leaves party to remove barrier to ballot

SOLON, Maine (AP) A U.S. Senate hopeful is leaving the Maine Green Independent Party to make it easier to get onto the November ballot.

Missing Pennsylvania man located in Maine

A missing Pennsylvania man has been found safe in Maine, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

Man in Critical Condition After Auburn Robbery

Police say one man has been arrested, and another hospitalized, following a shooting Monday morning.

Vehicle hit by train in Brunswick; driver suffers minor injuries

Police say a woman whose vehicle was hit by a train in Brunswick was being treated at the hospital for minor injuries.

Trial of Maine man charged in wife’s death set for 2021

A Maine man charged with murder in the death of his wife is expected to stand trial in about a year.

Man killed in Maine snowmobiling crash on Moosehead Lake

NORTHEAST SOMERSET, Maine (AP) Authorities in Maine say a man died in a snowmobiling crash in the northern part of…

Police: Man who locked couple inside their home arrested

A Maine man accused of pouring gasoline on a couple’s front door and later locking them inside their home has been arrested.