MaineHousing Names Interim Director During Leadership Search

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — MaineHousing Deputy Director Peter Merrill is stepping up to serve as interim director upon the retirement of John Gallagher on Jan. 5.

Non-stop flights to Chicago coming to Portland, Maine

The biggest airport in Maine is going to start offering non-stop service to Chicago in the middle of next year.

Grant Will Help Environment School Open Own Farm

A Maine environmental education center is getting $20,000 toward its development of an educational farm.

City Renews Restaurant Lease, Plans New Contract Talks

Officials in the city of Sanford have voted to renew the lease of a popular restaurant that was in danger of closing.

Maine Construction Firm Cianbro to Hire 300 in New Year

The company employs 1,350 people in Maine and is looking for new people in jobs and trades needed for large projects in the state.

Former Maine Teacher Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says 43-year-old Nancy Leigh Ann Brann was arrested Thursday.

Medical Examiner’s Office: Man Found Dead in Lebanon Fire Shot Himself

Police spokesman Steve McCausland said the State Medical Examiner’s Office determined that James Avery died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Sanford Man Charged With Shooting at a Home in Waterboro

York County sheriff Bill King said Zachary Jordan of Sanford confessed to shooting at a home on Townhouse Road in November of 2016.

Police Arrest Owners of Condemned Dogs

Police have arrested the owners of two pit bills that were ordered to be put down for killing a Boston terrier and seriously injuring a woman in Maine.

Former Trooper Facing Drug Charges in Maine

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested 51-year-old Jeffrey Linscott of Buxton late Wednesday in Gorham, where he was allegedly making a drug transaction in a grocery store parking lot.