For Maine bears, summer donuts precede fall hunt season

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ It’s summer in Maine, but the fall hunting season is creeping closer with the state giving bear hunters the OK to lay bait.

Crash in Fryeburg Friday Night Injures One

A collision Friday night in Fryeburg left one person with serious injuries.

Crews Extinguish Fire in OOB

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WGAN)  The Old Orchard Beach Fire Department says a small fire was extinguished within 15 minutes Friday morning

Official: Feds OK LePage Push for More Funds on Job Training

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Maine labor official says the federal government is giving the OK to Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to direct more federal funding to job training

Mill Slated for Maine’s Largest Privately-Held Solar Project

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP)   A former mill complex in a southern Maine city plans to become the site of the largest privately-held solar energy project in the state

Sheriff’s Deputy Fired, County K-9 Unit Suspended

A Maine sheriff’s deputy has been fired following an investigation in which he was alleged to have shot off the tip of his finger while drinking off-duty on St. Patrick’s Day.

Report: Maine’s Economic Growth Stalls in First Quarter

Maine’s economy got off to one of the slowest starts in the nation this year.

Maine High Court Upholds Conviction in Blood Test Case

The Maine supreme court has upheld a blood test that was done without a warrant that led to a drunken driving conviction.

Elevated Bacteria Possible in Wake of Maine Sewage Spill

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says a Portland beach remains closed following a spill at a wastewater treatment facility

Massachusetts Man Arrested for Selling Marijuana

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WGAN)  Old Orchard Beach Police say a Massachusetts man has been arrested for selling marijuana