Maine Senate gives approval for hospital staffing bill

Lawmakers in the Senate voted in favor of a bill Wednesday that would set mandatory nurse staffing ratios at hospitals in Maine.

Man who admitted to killing his girlfriend on York beach sentenced to 40 years

A man who beat his girlfriend to death on Short Sands Beach in York was sentenced to 40 years behind bars on Wednesday.

Drug bust in Somerset County leads to seizure of marijuana plants, one drug arrest

Hundreds of illegally grown marijuana plants were seized in Somerset County this month, leading to an arrest.

Investigators looking into cause of fatal fire in St. George

A fatal fire in Knox County is being investigated by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Maine fishermen caught more fish in 2023, thanks to a hunger relief program and COVID funds

Maine fishermen bucked yearslong, industrywide trends last year and caught more fish, a development regulators and industry members said shows the impact of COVID-19 relief funds.

Missing Kennebunk man found safe

Police say Sinsabaugh has been found safe.

Suspect in sexual assault investigation killed in crash in Farmington after fleeing from police

A man was killed after he crashed into a tree while leading police on a pursuit in Farmington.

Beyond ‘yellow flag’ law, Maine commission highlights another missed opportunity before shootings

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) The commission probing Maine’s deadliest mass shooting concluded law enforcement had ample grounds to pursue assault charges against Robert Card for punching a fellow Army reservist in the face six weeks before he killed 18 people in Lewiston.

Teen pulls knife on employees while stealing alcohol from Bangor Walmart, police say

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN) A 19-year-old is facing charges after Bangor police say he pulled a knife on Walmart employees as they attempted to stop him from stealing a shopping cart full of alcohol.

Linda Bean, an entrepreneur, GOP activist and granddaughter of outdoor retailer LL Bean, has died

Linda L. Bean, a granddaughter of famed outdoor retailer L.L. Bean who became an entrepreneur, philanthropist and conservative activist, has…