UMaine Investigates Report that Contract Bidder was Coached

The University of Maine says it will examine allegations that a school official provided inside information to help a bidder land a lucrative energy contract.

Bangor Police Make Arrest in Connection with Burglaries

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN)  Bangor Police say they have made an arrest in connection with a pair of robberies

Police Investigating After Report of Shots Fired

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  South Portland Police are investigating after a report of shots fired in the city Monday night

2 Credit Union Banks in Maine Seek to Merge Businesses

SANFORD, Maine (AP)   Two credit union banks in Maine say they intend to merge, citing the interests of their members

Fishing Managers Consider Request for More Baby Eel Fishing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Fishermen from Maine are planning to use an interstate hearing to make the case they should be allowed to catch more baby eels

Programs Helped More than 100 Maine Plover Chicks Fledge

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP)   Maine wildlife biologists say conservation programs and state partnerships helped more than 100 piping plover chicks fledge in the state last year

Maine Governor’s Administration Proposes Closing Some Jails

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Department of Corrections is proposing closing some county jails to save money

1 Dead in Fatal Crash in Litchfield

Maine State Police say a driver was killed when his sport utility vehicle struck a tree in Litchfield.

Wardens, Hunters Rescue Moose Trapped in Mud

Two Maine game wardens and two hunters have come to the aid of a moose that was trapped in a muddy spring.

Defense: ‘Doubts Will Linger’ About Teenager’s Death in 1980

A defense lawyer says “doubts will linger” regardless of whether a Maine man is convicted or acquitted in the death of a teenager in 1980.