Update to electors law desperately needed, senators declare

Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Joe Manchin made the case on Wednesday for overhauling the 1800s-era Electoral Count Act, pushing for quick passage of a bipartisan compromise that would make it harder for a losing candidate to overturn legitimate results of a presidential election.

Police locate juvenile who escaped custody in Bangor area

UPDATE: Police say Devyn was located in Bangor Wednesday afternoon.

Motorcyclist killed in Scarborough crash

A fatal crash involving a motorcycle shut down Route 114 in Scarborough on Wednesday morning. 

Police searching for man accused of crashing into Old Town home and fleeing the scene

Police are looking for a man who they say crashed his pickup into a house in Old Town and then fled the scene.

Police ask for public’s help finding wanted man seen in Maine

Police say a wanted man considered armed and dangerous may be in Maine.

Pingree, EPA announce $19.7 million investment in Maine Brownfields

Today in Portland, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Portland Mayor Kate Snyder, EPA Regional Administrator David Cash, and Maine DEP Commissioner Melanie…

Pingree joins House Democrats urging for extension of student loan payment pause

Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is calling on the Biden administration to extend a pause on student loan payments.

Maine sports betting law in effect soon but wagering still months away

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Native American tribes in Maine are going to have to wait months, possibly more than a year, before sports betting begins in the state.

Missing autistic teen from Maine found safe in wooded area

A 16-year-old girl with autism was found Monday night after she disappeared from her home in Livermore Falls over the weekend.

Police in Maine issue silver alert for man going through ‘crisis’

The Maine Dept. of Public Safety says a silver alert has been issued for a man who “has been in crisis for at least the last two days.”