Maple Syrup Season is Here in Maine as LePage Taps Tree

Spring flowers might not be blooming in Maine, but the spring sap is flowing.

Collins, King Voice Their Support for Mueller Investigation

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has reiterated her support for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, saying it is “absolutely essential that he be allowed to finish his work.”

Man Indicted for Crash that Caused Woman to Lose Her Legs

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   An 82-year-old Maine man has been indicted in a crash that caused a Portland woman to lose her legs

Food Workers Vote to Accept 3-Year Contract

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Union members at a food distribution center in Maine have voted to accept a three-year contract that gives them an hourly wage increase and maintains their health coverage

Maine Governor Nominates MaineHousing Director

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine Gov. Paul LePage is proposing to elevate the senior director of programs in the Maine State Housing Authority to director

Bus Companies Partner To Get Electric Buses

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Two Maine bus services are working together to bring electric buses to the state.

UMaine Gets $10 Million Gift For Engineering Building

ORONO, Maine (AP) The University of Maine has received a $10 million gift for its new engineering building.

Heavy Snowstorms Force Cities to Spend More Clearing Roads

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Many Maine cities are spending more than expected to keep roads clear of snow and ice this winter, and another nor’easter could send them even further over budget

LePage Says He’ll Add ‘Minimal’ Staff to Prison

Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he’ll comply with a court order by adding a “minimal” number of staffers and inmates to a state prison he shuttered without legislative approval

Maine-Based Geiger to Buy UK-Based BTC Group

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   U.S. family-owned promotional products company Geiger is buying the largest family-owned promotional products distributor in the United Kingdom