Former Medomak Valley HS principal accused of repeatedly sexually harassing student

WALDOBORO, Maine (AP) A former Maine high school principal is being accused of repeatedly sexually harassing a female student in a recent lawsuit.

6-year-old boy rescued after falling through ice on Maine pond

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) Fire officials say a 6-year-old boy fell through the ice on a frozen pond and was rescued by a neighbor who pulled him to safety.

5 charged in attempted human smuggling at Canadian border

Border officials say one U.S. citizen and four Mexican nationals were arrested near the Canadian border in Maine in a “human smuggling attemp

Tractor-trailer crashes cause backups on Maine Turnpike

Police say two accidents involving tractor-trailer trucks blocked northbound lanes on the Maine Turnpike in Kennebunk and at the Saco-Scarborough line Monday afternoon.

Proposed rules aim to ease Maine hemp farmers into compliance with federal laws

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A set of proposed rules in Maine would help ease the state’s 154 hemp farmers into compliance with looming federal regulations.

Scientists, New England farmers hope seaweed can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

FREEPORT, Maine (AP) A group of scientists and farmers in northern New England is working on a plan to feed seaweed to cows to gauge whether it can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.

Gas prices increase slightly in Maine

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Weekly gas prices have fallen a bit or went up slightly in parts of northern New England.

Police identify 16-year-old shot by police during confrontation in Limerick

The armed robbery suspect who was shot and killed by a York County Sheriff’s deputy Friday night has been identified as a 16-year-old boy from Limerick.

Child Killed in Standish Crash

An 8-year-old child died and three others were injured in a crash in Standish.

An Appeals Court Has Upheld the Creation of a Federally Protected Area in the Atlantic Ocean

An appeals court has upheld the creation of a federally protected area in the Atlantic Ocean. Fishing groups sued over…