Maine Commissioner Welcomes Inquiry into Child Abuse Cases

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s health and human services head says he welcomes a review of the way the state handles child abuse complaints

City Wants To Meet With Aquaculture Experts On Pier Project

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ Local lobstermen and aquaculture operators have been invited to weigh in on the possible redevelopment of South Portland’s pier.

Report: Maine Emergency Room Visits for Overdoses Increased

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says Maine emergency room visits for opioid overdoses increased in the last year

Police: Inmate Assaulted Man Accused of Killing Stepdaughter

Police in Maine say an inmate assaulted a man accused of beating his stepdaughter to death.

Bill Would Make it Easier to Qualify for Medical Marijuana

A bill to make it easier for Mainers to qualify as medical marijuana patients is getting some legislative backing.

Heavy Wet Snow Blankets Maine as Storm Moves Across State

A nor’easter that’s sweeping across the Northeast has dumped as much as 19 inches of snow and caused more than 20,000 power outages in Maine.

Lewiston Mayor: Voting Carries Additional Legal Obligations

Maine’s secretary of state is taking exception to a letter Lewiston Mayor Shane Bouchard sent to new voters who registered at the polls during last year’s election.

Fire Destroys 100-Year-Old Golf Course in Maine

PARSONFIELD, Maine (AP)   Authorities say a fire has destroyed a golf course’s clubhouse, pro shop and restaurant in Maine

School Bathroom Message Leads to Evacuation, Student Charged

GRAY, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a message in a middle school boys’ bathroom that the building was “getting bombed” resulted in an evacuation and the arrest of a 13-year-old student on a terrorizing charge

Police: Man Robs South Portland Bank Armed with Toy Gun

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a 70-year-old man robbed a bank while armed with a toy gun