State Names Director of Recreational Marijuana Program

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine has hired a former deputy health commissioner to serve as director of the state’s recreational marijuana program

Supporters Call for Referendum on ‘Indian’ Nickname

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP)   Backers of keeping the “Indian” nickname at a Maine school district say the issue should be put to a referendum vote

Portland Police Still Working on Homicide Case

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  The Portland Police Department says it is working around the clock to finish their investigation into the homicide of a Portland man

Maine’s Low Unemployment Rate was Down Slightly in February

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Unemployment ticked down slightly in February in Maine, where the rate has been low for more than three years

Proposed Law Packs Bite for Owners of Dogs that Attack

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Maine legislative committee has signed off on a proposal that requires dog owners to assist people who are attacked by their animals

Health Group Move Ahead with Merger of Rural Maine Hospital

DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (AP)   The board of directors of a health group in Maine has voted unanimously to move forward with a merger agreement with a rural hospital in the state

NTSB: United Express Regional Jet Missed Runway in Maine

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP)   The National Transportation Safety Board says a United Express regional jet didn’t slide off a runway in Maine–it missed the runway altogether

Maine Bill Would Lower Penalty for Repeated Prostitution

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Maine bill would lower the criminal penalty for repeatedly engaging in prostitution

Vassalboro Man Charged with Assaulting Infant Son

VASSALBORO, Maine (WGAN)  State Police have charged a Vassalboro man with assaulting his infant son earlier this year

Man shot in Swanville remembered as hardworking, popular

BELFAST (BDN) — In the week since Shane Sauer, 26, of Belfast was shot and killed in Swanville, hundreds of people have come to the car wash where he used to work to remember him.