Massicotte Notches 9th Victory in Can-Am Crown Dog Sled Race

FORT KENT, Maine (AP)   A Canadian musher has won Maine’s biggest dog sled race for a ninth time

Nor’easter Uncovers Ship Remains in York

YORK, Maine (AP)   The nor’easter that battered the New England coast has once again revealed a shipwreck’s remains on Short Sands Beach in York

Meetings About Oil Drilling on Tap for Maine, New Hampshire

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Federal officials will be in northern New England this week to meet with the public about the possibility of searching for oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf

Report: Maine Didn’t Follow Protocol in Child Welfare Cases

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A state report finds that Maine missed key steps in multiple child welfare cases

Maine Employees to Receive Bonuses from Federal Tax Overhaul

GARDINER, Maine (AP)   A Maine company says 300 employees will receive bonuses following changes to the federal tax code enacted at the end of 2017

Portland District Says Students Can Take Part In Walkout

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ The superintendent of Portland’s public school system says students won’t be punished for taking part in a national student walkout spurred by the fatal school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Maine May Dilute Proficiency-Based Diploma Law

State education officials are proposing to roll back Maine’s proficiency-based diploma law, which was one of the first in the nation.

Police: Woman’s Body That Was Found in Trunk of Abandoned Car Has Been Identified.

Police say the body of a Maine woman was found in the trunk of her car after it was towed from a Walmart parking lot in Palmyra.

Police: 2 Trains Narrowly Missed Man on Stolen Loader

Police say two trains narrowly missed a stolen front-end loader that was being operated on and near railroad tracks outside of Portland, Maine.

Job-Training Groups Get Funds Withheld by Maine Governor

Job-training groups across Maine say they’ve received about $8 million in federal funding withheld by the state’s Republican governor.