Snowfall Wasn’t Enough for Free Jewelry

PORTSMOUTH, NH (WGAN)  Though it was a white Christmas, there won’t be any free jewelry.

Man Arrested After Standoff in Westbrook

WESTBROOK, Maine (WGAN)  A man is in custody after a standoff in Westbrook Tuesday

Sheriff’s Office Finds Body Believed to be Missing Woman

BALDWIN, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a body has been found believed to be a missing Baldwin woman

Botanical Garden Sues Town for Alleged Due Process Violation

BOOTHBAY, Maine (AP)   Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens garden has filed a lawsuit against Boothbay, alleging its rights to due process were violated when the town revoked a permit over a $30 million expansion

Medicare Repeatedly Penalizes Maine Hospital

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   A Maine hospital is being penalized for the second year in a row for high rates of infection and patient injuries

Christmas Snow May Mean Holiday Greenbacks for Shoppers

People who shopped three jewelry stores in Maine and New Hampshire are eagerly awaiting word whether a White Christmas will mean holiday greenbacks

Fireball Crosses Northern New England

(PORTLAND, Me) A fireball that lit up the evening sky is lighting up social media.

Campaign Against Portland Rent Control Cost $21 Per Vote

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A campaign that successfully opposed a measure in Portland, Maine, to restrict rent increases cost about $21 for each vote.

More Independents as Maine Lawmakers Reconvene in January

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The Maine House is making room for a growing number of lawmakers who have defected from the two major parties

City Sends Resolve to Congress Over Park Maintenance Backlog

ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP)   Officials in a Maine city are asking the federal government to solve the National Park System’s $11.33 billion maintenance backlog.