Maine governor’s supplemental budget addresses some needs after mass shooting

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a $71 million supplemental budget on Wednesday that includes several initiatives following the deadliest mass shooting in state history, including more funding to boost mental health initiatives, support required assessments under the state’s so-called yellow flag law and promote an existing firearm storage program.

Portland, Maine, shows love for late Valentine’s Day Bandit by continuing his paper hearts tradition

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) For more than four decades, the people of Portland, Maine, awoke on Valentine’s Day to find large and small red hearts festooning storefronts, statues, parking garages and some of the city’s biggest landmarks.

$35,000 worth of drugs, guns seized from home in Alfred, police say

Authorities say they have seized more than $35,000 worth of drugs and guns from a home in Alfred.

Sheriff’s Deputy in Maine shot in leg during altercation

Police are investigating an early morning disturbance in Minot that resulted in the shooting of a deputy and a fire at a residence.

Search for Washburn woman who went missing in 2021 continues

Maine State Police are looking for leads as they investigate the disappearance of a 36-year-old woman from Washburn.

Crash causes structural damage to Andover business

Police say a driver’s foot slid off the brake and hit the gas pedal by accident when they crashed into a storefront in Andover Tuesday morning.

Maine mass shooting commission gets subpoena power

The independent commission investigating the deadliest shooting in Maine history was granted subpoena power to compel witnesses to testify or produce documents Tuesday.

Bishop Robert Deeley, leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, to retire in May

The man who has led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland for the past decade is retiring in May, according to reports.

Feel the need for speed? Late president’s 75-mph speedboat is up for auction

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) It seems former President George H.W. Bush felt the need for speed in the waters off Maine, where he kept a nearly 1,000 horsepower speedboat. And for the right price, someone else can experience its excitement.

Unhoused man charged with drug trafficking, assaulting officers in Portland

An unhoused man was charged with trafficking fentanyl and assaulting a police officer in Portland over the weekend.