Newspaper: Memo Calls Unemployment Filing System a ‘Failure’

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine Labor Department memo describes the rollout of a new unemployment filing system as a “failure” that’s been costly to taxpayers as well as recipients of benefits

Auburn Man Latest to be Charged in Connection with Lewiston Raid

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  An Auburn man has been charged with trafficking ecstasy and marijuana

Portland Jetport Wins Award

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  Portland International Jetport has won a service award

Portland Police Warn Businesses About Check Thefts

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  The Portland Police Department is urging business owners in the Old Port to look at their checkbooks after a string of commercial burglaries in the city

Maine Students Plan to Join National Gun Control Walkout

Maine high school students say they will join a national walkout this week following the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Unemployment Down Slightly Again in Maine in January

The Maine Department of Labor says the state’s unemployment rate fell slightly in January to 3 percent.

Researchers to Test Lake Waters Following Algal Blooms

WINDHAM, Maine (AP)   Researchers in Maine say a lake’s recent algal blooms are prompting concerns over the health of the body of water

Maine Graziers to Gather to Chew the Cud

HINCKLEY, Maine (AP)   Maine farmers are holding a meeting dedicated to all things involving munching on grass

Father Of Senator Collins Dies

CARIBOU, Maine (AP) _ Don Collins, the father of Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and a former mayor of a northern Maine city, has died at age 92.

Woman Shoots Husband During Dispute

SOUTH BRISTOL, Maine (AP) Police in Maine say a woman shot and wounded her husband over the weekend.