Standoff in Brownfield ends with man’s arrest

BROWNFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  A man is in custody after a standoff overnight in Brownfield

Man charged in Alaska cold case enters pleas of not guilty

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP)   A Maine man has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and murder charges in the death of a woman at the University of Alaska Fairbanks 26 years ago

Acadia’s Precipice Trail reopens

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP)   Acadia National Park says the popular Precipice Trail is open now that nine peregrine falcon chicks have left their nests

Driver charged after bucket truck rollover crash in Hallowell

The driver of a bucket truck that overturned after it’s rear axle became detached in Hallowell has been charged.

NextEra: PUC power line decision ‘replete with errors’

An energy company that wants to derail a proposed 145-mile (233-kilometer) transmission line across Maine says the Public Utility Commission’s approval is “replete with errors.”

UPDATE: Two killed in Bangor crash

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN)  Two people have died after a crash between a motorcycle and a van in Bangor

One killed in Raymond crash

RAYMOND, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a 50-year-old man was killed after a crash in Raymond

Congress members want to simplify food expiration dates

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A pair of U.S. representatives from different parties and opposite ends of the country are introducing a bill intended to curb consumer confusion about food date labeling

Missing Appalachian Trail hiker found dead in Maine

Maine Game Wardens say they’ve located the body of a hiker who went missing on the Appalachian Trail.

Portland police charge man in assault that left neighbor in critical condition

A Portland man is accused of attacking his neighbor and leaving him in critical condition.