House votes to give tribes in Maine benefits of federal law

The U.S. House approved a bill that would allow Native American tribes bound by a state land claims settlement in Maine to get the benefit from federal laws going forward.

Police charge local woman for setting fire in Palmyra

A Palmyra woman is charged with arson in connection with an overnight fire that destroyed a residence and two motor homes.

Investigation finds fatal shooting in Augusta was self-defense; no charges filed

Police say they concluded a Maine man acted in self-defense when he fatally shot another man in Augusta in May.

$110 million approved for broadband expansion in rural Maine

The effort to expand broadband access in Maine is getting a $110 million funding boost.

Maine opens T-Mobile investigation as state runs low on 207 phone numbers

HALLOWELL, Maine (AP) Utility regulators in Maine are opening an investigation into the numbering practices of wireless giant T-Mobile as the state runs out of available phone numbers within its sole area code.

Attorney General investigating death of inmate at Maine Correctional Center

A 21-year-old man imprisoned at Maine Correctional Center in Windham has died.

Police identify man found dead in Waterville

Waterville Police announced the identity of a man found dead outside of an apartment building on Monday

Lightning strikes damage homes as severe weather sweeps through Maine

Lightning strikes sparked fires at at least two homes as severe weather swept through the Sebago Lake area Tuesday night.

Court reinstates ban on lobster gear to protect right whales

A federal circuit court has reinstated a ban on lobster fishing gear in a nearly 1,000-square-mile area off New England to try to protect endangered whales.

Former Governor LePage and NH Gov. Chris Sununu tour Messer Truck facility in Westbrook

Former Governor and current candidate Paul LePage visited the Messer Truck facility in Westbrook early Wednesday morning