Fire Department Puts Out Help-Wanted Sign

OWLS HEAD, Maine (AP) _ A coastal Maine fire department is so desperate to find new firefighters that it has taken to posting signs saying that they need more firefighters.

Former Maine Man Sentenced to Life in Prison on Child Sex Abuse Charges

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  A former Wells man has been sentenced to life in prison on child sex abuse charges

Senators Say NOAA Should Prioritize Warming Gulf of Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s U.S. senators are calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to focus more research on the warming temperatures of the Gulf of Maine

Disqualified Candidate Files Appeal with State Supreme Court

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A would-be Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine is appealing a lower court’s decision to remove him from the ballot over allegations of invalid signatures on his ballot petition

ACLU Files Federal Suit Over Bus Station Citizenship Stops

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The Maine American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to get citizen checkpoint records stemming from a stopped coach bus

Relatives Raise Money for Boys Who Fell Into River

The relatives of two Maine boys who fell into a river have started a pair of fundraising sites.

CMP Parent Company Stands to Make $60 Million in Project

The parent company of Maine’s largest electricity utility could earn about $60 million a year through a new project that would bring power from Quebec to Massachusetts.

Owner Leaves Company Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

The parent company of Maine Magazine says it is cutting ties with its owner over 8-year-old allegations of sexual harassment.

District Attorney Candidate Suspended from Practicing Law

RUMFORD, Maine (AP)   A Republican candidate for district attorney in Maine accused of sexually abusing a former client has been suspended from practicing law in the state

Police Charge 18-Year-Old Accused of Setting Fire to Portable Toilets

Police in Old Orchard Beach say an 18-year-old has been charged with arson after setting fire to two portable toilets.