Festival To Change Goddess Vetting

PORTLAND, Me (WGAN) At the beginning of August Taylor Hamlin was named the Sea Goddess for the Maine Lobster Festival.

Police Identify Suspects In Athletic Field Sign Theft

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine have identified suspects who they say stole a sign from an athletic field.

Ozone to Reach Unhealthy Levels in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Officials are warning that ground-level ozone concentrations along the Maine coast will soon reach dangerous levels,…

State Could Settle $500M Fine Against Casino Backers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Maine could slash fines lodged against backers of a failed casino effort from half a million…

Supreme Court: Harsher Sanctions Required for Attorney

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s highest court says a six-month suspension was too lenient for a lawyer who engaged in sex acts with a client and who was previously suspended over money laundering charges

Maine Man Sentenced to Prison for Infant Death 39 Years Ago

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine man convicted in his infant son’s death 39 years ago is going to prison

Woman Trying to Help Rabid Raccoon Won’t Be Charged

The Maine Warden Service says a woman who tried to help an injured, rabid raccoon that ended up biting her and a game warden will not be charged with a crime.

LePage Seeks to Make Sexual Orientation Discrimination Legal

Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage has joined 15 other Republican leaders across the nation in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that companies can fire their workers based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Downeaster to Run Without Positive Train Control

Officials say Amtrak’s Downeaster will continue to run from Massachusetts to Maine even without the automatic braking technology known as positive train control.

Coca-Cola Acquires Moxie, Soda Beloved in Maine

Soft drink giant Coca-Cola is acquiring Moxie, a beloved New England soda brand that is the official state beverage of Maine.