Maine governor continues to sign bills into law

Maine’s Democratic governor has signed into law bills to require hands-free driving, protect pregnant employees and prevent adults from providing tobacco to minors.

Conservationists celebrate key Maine dam removal 20 years on

Environmentalists in Maine say the removal of a dam on the Kennebec River remains a pivotal moment in the state’s conservation movement 20 years later.

Maine regulators agree to extend probe into utility bills

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved an extended scope into customer utility accounts as complaints of high electric bills continue to pour in.

Sanford man charged with robbery in Bangor

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN)  A Sanford man has been charged following a robbery in Bangor

North Yarmouth man won’t be charged in fatal crash

GRAY, Maine (WGAN)  A man involved in a fatal crash will not face charges

Maine governor signs anti-poverty bills

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Democratic governor has signed legislation directing nearly $20 million in federal block grant funds over the next two years to expand assistance programs that help low-income residents find jobs

Tanker truck hauling milk overturns on turnpike in Falmouth

A tanker truck carrying milk overturned on the turnpike in Falmouth Thursday afternoon.

Judge: Refusal to pay for religious school is constitutional

A federal judge has ruled it’s constitutional for a Maine education program to deny public tuition dollars be used for religious schools.

One killed in Casco crash

CASCO, Maine (WGAN)  One person has died after a crash in Casco Wednesday afternoon

Maritime academy plans to build continuing education center

BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP)   Maine Maritime Academy has purchased part of a former paper mill to house a new center offering continuing-education