The world’s tallest flagpole. A tiny Maine town. An idea meant to unite people is dividing them

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) Lobster boat engines rumble to life in quiet coves. Lumberjacks trudge deep into the woods. Farmers tend expanses of wild blueberries. Maine’s Down East region is where the sunlight first kisses a U.S. state’s soil each day, where the vast wilderness and ocean meet in one of the last places on the East Coast unspoiled by development.

Maine governor vetoes proposal sought by tribes to ensure they benefit from federal laws

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivered a setback to Native American tribes in Maine seeking greater sovereignty on Friday, vetoing a proposal aimed at ensuring all federal laws apply to them despite a state land claims settlement that dates back to the 1980s.

9-car crash in Bangor leaves one person with minor injuries

One person was hospitalized with minor injuries as a result of a 9-car crash in Bangor on Thursday morning.

Help sought in locating missing Searsmont teen

Police in Waldo County are asking for help finding a missing teenager from Searsmont.

Department of Labor to investigate workplace death of Lebanon town employee

Town officials in Lebanon say a town employee died from injuries suffered in a workplace incident.

Police seek suspect who damaged ball field at Mt. Vernon school

Police in Kennebec County are looking for a suspect accused of damaging a school’s ball field in Mt. Vernon.

Police identify driver of vehicle that struck 11-year-old boy

Police say they have located the driver accused in a hit-and-run in Lisbon that left an 11-year-old boy with minor abrasions.

Maine Senate joins House in supporting greater access to abortions

The Maine Senate voted to expand abortion access Tuesday following an emotional debate, advancing a proposal that would give the state one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country.

Maine senators reject proposal to require background checks on private gun sales

The state Senate has voted against a bill that would require background checks on private gun sales.

Maine governor vetoes offshore wind bill over labor requirement

Maine’s Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that concerns the future of offshore wind development in the state.