Man Arrested for Arson in Bangor

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN)  A Bangor man has been arrested on two counts of arson.

Owner Charged After 9 Dogs Left in Cold in Franklin County

FREEMAN TOWNSHIP, Maine (WGAN)  Police say nine dogs were found abandoned in an unheated garage Friday morning in Freeman Township.

Critics Vow to Keep Signature-Gatherers at Maine Polls

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Democratic Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says his office’s bill making signature gathering at the polls a crime is not meant to kill the citizen initiative process as critics have charged

LePage Issues Declaration to Continue Heating Oil Deliveries

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s governor has signed an emergency proclamation to allow heating oil delivery personnel to stay on the road longer during a spell of bitingly cold weather

Cold is Forcing Rethink on Some New Year’s Swim Events

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   It’s so cold out there that even brave swimmers who a take a plunge this time a year are thinking twice.

Private Equity Firm Plans New Hydroponic Farm in Maine

STANDISH, Maine (AP)   A private equity firm that failed to restart a Maine paper mill is working on developing a fish farm for the Maine town of Standish

Farm Raided for Second Time in a Month, Animals Seized

SORRENTO, Maine (AP)   State officials say they have seized dozens of animals from a Maine farm in a second raid this month

Mercy Ready to Proceed with Plans for a New Hospital

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Portland’s Mercy Hospital says it’s moving ahead with a delayed effort to relocate to a new facility on Fore River Parkway.

As Deep Freeze Sets It, People Urged To Help Most Vulnerable

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — As a deep freeze sets in across half the country, officials are urging people to help those most vulnerable, especially the homeless and the elderly.

North Carolina Man Arrested In Connection With Shooting

MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested in connection with a fatal home invasion in Millinocket.