LL Bean poised to open 1st store in Canada

FREEPORT, Maine (AP)   L.L. Bean is poised to open its first store in Canada

Bill would increase fines for robocalls

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A newly introduced bill targeting robocallers that has U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ support would double the penalties on scammers who trick victims into answering phone calls

Gifford’s Drafted to Serve as Official Ice Cream of Patriots

A Maine company has been named the official ice cream of the New England Patriots.

Maine grappling with closure of nursing homes

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) More than a dozen nursing homes have shuttered in Maine over the last five years, and operators…

3 charged with federal crime stemming from Maine robbery

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Prosecutors say they’ve invoked a federal law in charging three men from New York City with robbery…

Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found in Maine water samples

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says it has detected bacteria responsible for Legionnaires’ disease…

Hot weather that scorched heartland arriving in New England

Hot weather that has scorched the nation’s heartland is making its way to the nation’s northeastern tip, where temperature could hit 100 this weekend in parts of northern New England.

AG says officers acted in self-defense in fatal shooting

Maine’s attorney general says officers acted in self-defense when they fatally shot a man who fired at an armored vehicle and warned he wanted to “kill a cop.”

Dam removal to restore view not seen in centuries begins

Work has begun on a dam removal project on a southern Maine river that’s expected to restore river flow to areas that haven’t experienced it in centuries.

Judge denies request for new trial in rape, murder in Maine

A Maine judge has denied a request for a new trial for a man serving a life sentence for a rape and killing in 1994