Station: WYNZ

Maine Gives Teen Workers More Opportunities on the Job

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – The Maine labor department says teen workers can now take on more tasks that the state…

Suspect in Officer Involved Shooting Wanted by Maine State Police

The New Hampshire Attorney General says 38 year-old Douglass Heath was shot and killed by officers after being chased by police.

Connecticut Man on Trial for Murder in Maine

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   A defense lawyer says a Connecticut man was acting in self-defense when a man was shot to death in Bangor, Maine, in April 2017

Scarborough Police Searching for Missing Woman

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGAN)  Scarborough Police are looking for the public’s help finding a missing woman

Police Investigating Death in Presque Isle

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WGAN)  State Police are investigating a death in Presque Isle

Experts Stumped on Maine’s High Child Cancer Rates

Federal data shows Maine has high rates of childhood cancer, and experts are trying to figure out why.

Mainers in Limbo as State Doesn’t Confirm Medicaid Denials

Maine residents seeking health coverage under voter-approved Medicaid expansion remain in limbo as the administration refuses to confirm it’s denying such coverage.

LePage Calls Lawmaker “The Most Repugnant Human,” Storms Off

Republican Gov. Paul LePage has called a fellow Republican “the most repugnant human” and stormed away from lawmakers who are investigating whether his administration retaliated against mill owners.

Maine Lawmaker Resigns After Magazine’s Anonymous Accusation

A Democratic lawmaker said he’s resigning to avoid becoming a distraction following a magazine’s publication of an anonymous allegation against him.

SMCC Closes Residence Hall After Finding Mold

Southern Maine Community College has closed a residence hall where mold was found.

Latest Headlines

7 hours ago in Local

Waldoboro Police Looking for Missing Man

Officers first announced the man was missing last Friday.

7 hours ago in Local

New Scam Targets Mainers With QR Code for Payments

The message included a QR code with payment instructions and a list of violations.

8 hours ago in Local

Bates College Lifts Shelter-In-Place as Lewiston Police Search for Armed Man

Students at Bates College in Lewiston were told to shelter-in-place Thursday afternoon due to reports of a man with a gun.

11 hours ago in Local

Maine motorcyclist dies after crashing into utility pole in Wales

A 51-year-old motorcyclist is dead after police say he crashed into a utility pole in Wales.

11 hours ago in Local

Maine Congressman Golden is sole House Democrat to vote against war powers resolution

Maine Democratic Congressman Jared Golden joined Republicans in defeating a measure to limit the president's ability to wage war in Iran.