Commissioners in Oxford County pen letter to Gov. Mills asking for sheriff’s removal

Oxford County commissioners have confirmed that they intend to ask Governor Janet Mills to use her power to remove Sheriff Christopher Wainwright from his position.

South Portland bank robbery suspect arrested

Police have made an arrest in connection with a bank robbery in South Portland last week.

Bill to enshrine abortion in Maine Constitution narrowly clears 1st vote, but faces partisan fight

A party-line committee vote points to a partisan challenge for Democrats who want to amend the Maine Constitution to enshrine abortions as a right.

Portland reports first month in over 2 years without an overdose death

Portland Police say they also saw a 21% decrease in overdoses last month compared to January of 2023.

Maine man who fled to Mexico after hit-and-run killing sentenced to 48 years

A Maine man who ran over his girlfriend with a vehicle in Acadia National Park and then fled to Mexico was sentenced Thursday to 48 years in prison for murder.

Unhoused man charged with assaulting people at Portland apartment building while holding a machete

Police have charged an unhoused man after he allegedly assaulted people in a Portland apartment building while wielding a machete.

Ellsworth man re-arrested after drug agents seize fentanyl, suspected meth from his home

An Ellsworth man who was released after a drug bust last month has been arrested again on drug charges.

Relatives of Maine mass shooting victims testify through tears: Change is long overdue

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Through tears, witnesses who lost family members in the deadliest shooting in Maine history described gunfire, blood, tourniquets and unfathomable loss — and implored an independent commission to do something to make sure it never happens again.

President Biden issues disaster declaration for December storm in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) President Joe Biden has issued a federal disaster declaration for extensive damage caused by a massive wind and rainstorm in Maine in December, the first of three storms to pummel the state, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday.

Massachusetts man shot, killed by police in Maine after chase, report says

FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) A Massachusetts motorist who led police on a chase in two states was fatally shot after crashing in Maine and emerging from the pickup truck with a knife, police said Wednesday.