Police: Woman Struck, Killed While Standing by Car

Maine State Police say a woman who was standing outside of her parked vehicle on Interstate 95 was killed and her toddler son critically injured when a tractor-trailer struck them.

Town Considers Freeze on Medical Marijuana Businesses

WINTHROP, Maine (AP)   Officials in Winthrop, Maine are considering a moratorium on medical marijuana shops in order to give the town time to create regulations

Maine’s Small Businesses Get a Boost Toward Exports

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s small businesses are getting a boost in their efforts to grow exports

Fall Foliage Conditions Will be Ideal in Maine this Weekend

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Fall colors are in full swing in Maine

Poland Spring Sponsors Effort to Beautify Traffic Islands

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP)   Two traffic islands in Skowhegan have received a facelift courtesy of a grant from Poland Spring

Man Charged Following Domestic Disturbance in Parsonsfield

PARSONSFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man on multiple charges after a domestic disturbance on Tuesday

Young Woman Killed, Baby Badly Hurt In Crash

LINCOLN, Maine (WGAN) State Police say a young woman was killed and her son was seriously injured when struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate 95, four miles north of Lincoln, late Thursday afternoon .

Mayor Seeks to Borrow $7 Million for Affordable Housing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The mayor of Maine’s largest city says he plans to ask voters to approve borrowing $7 million to aid Portland’s affordable housing crisis

Former Inmate Files Lawsuit Over Sex Assault

ALFRED, Maine (AP)   A former inmate in Maine who was raped by a corrections officer in jail has filed a lawsuit saying her constitutional rights were violated and the county failed to properly train corrections staff

Maine’s Bald Eagle Population Continues to Grow

Maine’s bald eagle population is continuing its surge back from the brink.