UMS to seek unified accreditation for its campuses

University of Maine System trustees have voted to bring all of the campuses under a single unified institutional accreditation through the New England Commission on Higher Education.

Northeastern to open $100M research center in Portland

A Maine native is donating $100 million to Northeastern University to establish a graduate school and research center in Portland.

Maine CDC warns of potential hepatitis exposure at market

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that consumers might have been exposed to a form of hepatitis at a market.

FAME to consider measure sought by Saddleback ski area buyer

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The Finance Authority of Maine’s board is meeting to take up some of the final measures necessary for a Boston investment group to complete the purchase of Saddleback Mountain.

Trial set to begin for Maine man charged in machete killing

ALFRED, Maine (AP) The trial is set to begin for a Maine man charged with killing a neighbor with a machete and hiding his body under a pile of rotting deer carcasses.

Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg visiting Maine on Monday

Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg will be in Maine on Monday.

Police search for persons of interest in West Paris shooting

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two persons of interest after a shooting in West Paris.

Man in custody following Brunswick standoff

Police say a suspect is in custody after an armed standoff overnight at one of the former Navy housing complexes in Brunswick.

Maine Proposal Would Eliminate Textbooks From Sales Tax

A proposal before the Maine State House would exempt school textbook purchases from sales tax in the state.

Payment Processor Announces plans to Acquire 2 Companies

A Portland-based payment processor plans to acquire two other payment companies in a deal worth about $1.7 billion.