Black Teens Told to Pay Up Before Eating at IHOP in Maine

AUBURN, Maine (AP)   An IHOP manager in Auburn, Maine, is issuing a public apology after a server asked a group of black teenagers to pay upfront for their meal

Canadian Firm Looking for Signs of Mine Potential in Maine

PATTEN, Maine (AP)   A Canadian company could develop Maine’s first large-scale mining operation in decades if a $1 million exploration project finds high-grade metal deposits

Disagreement Over South Portland Rental Rules Continues

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Tensions continue to rise in South Portland, Maine over new short-term rental regulations

Newspaper: Memo Calls Unemployment Filing System a ‘Failure’

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine Labor Department memo describes the rollout of a new unemployment filing system as a “failure” that’s been costly to taxpayers as well as recipients of benefits

Auburn Man Latest to be Charged in Connection with Lewiston Raid

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  An Auburn man has been charged with trafficking ecstasy and marijuana

Portland Jetport Wins Award

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  Portland International Jetport has won a service award

Portland Police Warn Businesses About Check Thefts

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  The Portland Police Department is urging business owners in the Old Port to look at their checkbooks after a string of commercial burglaries in the city

Maine Students Plan to Join National Gun Control Walkout

Maine high school students say they will join a national walkout this week following the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Unemployment Down Slightly Again in Maine in January

The Maine Department of Labor says the state’s unemployment rate fell slightly in January to 3 percent.

Researchers to Test Lake Waters Following Algal Blooms

WINDHAM, Maine (AP)   Researchers in Maine say a lake’s recent algal blooms are prompting concerns over the health of the body of water