Equal rights amendment gets 1st vote in Maine Legislature

A proposed equal rights amendment in Maine enjoys broad support from Democratic lawmakers and the governor, but it failed Wednesday to obtain a two-thirds majority in its first vote in the House.

Suspect charged with murder after father found dead in Portland

Portland police have made an arrest in connection with a homicide investigation.

Statue of segregationist justice removed from court grounds

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A statue of a former U.S. Supreme Court chief justice who supported segregation laws has been removed from outside the Kennebec County Courthouse.

Trooper hurt in construction zone crash on Maine, NH border

KITTERY, Maine (AP) A Maine State Police trooper was injured near the border of Maine and New Hampshire on Wednesday morning when a vehicle hit his cruiser in a construction zone.

Maine utility to trim 4,600 miles of trees to reduce outages

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A Maine power company said it plans to trim thousands of miles of trees this year to try make the state’s energy grid more reliable.

Dem who lost to Collins donates more war chest to nonprofits

A former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and U.S. senate candidate announced another $400,000 in donations from her campaign fund on Tuesday.

Mills’ supplemental budget includes $500 checks for Mainers

Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday formally unveiled a supplemental budget that returns half of a projected $822 million surplus to residents while boosting the rainy day fund to $500 million and providing another $100 million to fix highways and bridges.

Maine lawmakers unsure about lobster industry defense fund bill

A key legislative committee in Maine put off Tuesday a potential vote on a proposal to create a legal defense fund to fight new fishing restrictions.

Testing reveals high levels of lead in Lewiston schools

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) A first round of testing of water in Lewiston schools yielded high levels of lead in about a third of water sources, leading school officials to restrict some water sources.

Maine eyes new license for commercial halibut fishers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine lawmakers are close to creating a new class of license for the state’s commercial halibut fishermen.