UMaine Places Professor on Leave After Student Complaints

ORONO, Maine (AP)   Officials with the University of Maine say the school has placed a professor on paid leave in the wake of complaints from students

Maine Primaries Could Feature New Ranked Voting System

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Supporters say they have enough signatures to force Maine to ultimately become the first state to implement a ranked voting system for primaries and federal elections

New Trial Set for Man Accused in Drug Debt Killing

FARMINGTON, Maine (AP)   A judge has scheduled a new trial for a Maine man charged with killing another man in a dispute over a drug debt

Couple Safe, but Lose All Posessions in Late Night Fire

CHINA, Maine (WGAN)  Two people getting out of their home safely after a fire in China

Livermore Falls Man Charged with Arson

LIVERMORE FALLS, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a Livermore Falls man has been charged with arson in connection with a fire at his home last month

Recreational Cod Fishing to Stay Shut Down in Gulf of Maine

Fishing managers are recommending that cod remain off limits to recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Maine.

Defense Has Wrapped Up in Cold Case Trial in Maine

The defense wrapped up its case on Friday in the trial of 57-year-old Phillip Scott Fournier, who’s charged in the 1980 killing of Joyce McLain in East Millinocket.

Tax Protesters at Sen. Collins’ Office Won’t be Charged

Nine protesters who were previously charged with criminal trespass after a protest at U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ Portland office will have their charges dropped.

Police: Single-Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 Critically Injured

Officials say three people are in the hospital and one person has life-threatening injuries after a crash in Windham.

Authorities Say 80 Dogs Living in Unsanitary Conditions

Authorities say they’ve seized 80 dogs from a cramped home in Maine that they believe was being operated as an unlicensed kennel.