Coast Guard Offering Reward for Info on Buoy Bell Thieves

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The Coast Guard is offering a cash reward for information about brass gongs and bells that were stolen from 10 buoys off of Maine’s coast

Home Sales, Prices Up in Maine in July

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Association of Realtors says the price of single-family homes and the volume of sales rose in the month of July

Man, Teen Arrested for Burglary in Limington

LIMINGTON, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office says a Colorado man is facing charges connected to a burglary

Suit Demands Taxpayer-Funded Tuition for Religious Schools

Maine families who want public funding to send their children to religious schools are going to federal court.

Governor Wants to Make Failing to Report Child Abuse a Crime

Maine’s Republican governor has proposed child welfare bills that include making failing to report child abuse a crime.

Feds Cut Back Herring Fishing Amid Concerns About Population

The federal government is cutting back the East Coast herring fishery by millions of pounds because of concerns about the status of the important little fish’s population.

Board Charged With Monitoring State Services Understaffed

An independent board charged with overseeing the state’s services for adults with intellectual disabilities is understaffed, with just five of the 15 members it needs under state law in place.

Fairfield Man Facing Multiple Charges Following Robbery

LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN)  A Fairfield man is facing multiple charges after a robbery

Police Cite Driver in Fatal Crash on Turnpike in Wells

WELLS, Maine (WGAN)  Police have identified the people involved in a fatal crash along the Maine Turnpike and say the driver is also facing charges

Westbrook Police Looking for Missing Teen

WESTBROOK, Maine (WGAN)  Westbrook Police say they are looking for a missing teenager