Woman’s Death Ruled A Homicide

BOWDOINHAM, Maine (AP) _ Maine State Police say a woman was found seriously injured inside her home and then died at a hospital.

Parents Torture Little Girl To Death

STOCKTON SPRINGS, Maine (AP) _ Court documents indicate the mother and stepfather of a 10-year-old girl in Maine beat her regularly and staged a scene in the home to make it appear that her death was an accident.

Lewiston Man Arrested for Trafficking Marijuana

LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN)  A Lewiston man has been arrested and charged with trafficking marijuana and butane hash oil manufacturing

Maine’s Chief Justice Discusses Breast Cancer, Opioid Crisis

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s chief justice used her annual address to lawmakers to divulge that she’s battled breast cancer

Portland Jetport Saw Record Busy Year in 2017

Officials in Portland say the airport in the city had the busiest year in its history in 2017.

South Portland Police Locate Missing Man Near Maine Mall

South Portland police say a man who was reported missing Tuesday morning has been found safe in the area of the Maine Mall.

Board Approves Downeaster Summer Pilot Program

Railway authorities approved a pilot program for this summer that would expand Amtrak rail service for three weekends.

Lepage: More Needs to Be Done to Keep Guns From Mentally Ill

Maine Gov. Paul LePage said more needs to be done to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.

Ice-Breaking to Begin this Week on Kennebec River

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Coast Guard is urging fishermen to remove their ice shacks to make way for ice breaking this week on the frozen Kennebec River

Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation Offer Solutions

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Several women who have lived through the painful procedure of genital mutilation want lawmakers to help put an end to the practice but offer different solutions