Mainers can expect lower electricity delivery rates starting in July

Maine utility regulators say the state’s largest electric utility will drop delivery rates by nearly 6%.

Regulators look to extend the life of Maine’s 207 area code

Maine could be just a few years away from running out of 207 area code phone numbers.

Maine police use DNA to make arrest in decades-old “Baby Jane Doe” case

Maine State Police say an arrest has been made in a 36-year-old cold case.

AP News Guide: A look at Maine’s primary elections

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine voters are facing a lighter-than-usual primary election Tuesday in a year with a number of high-stakes races on the ballot in November.

Rep. Gifford becomes 4th sitting legislator to die in 2022

LINCOLN, Maine (AP) State Rep. Jeffery A. Gifford, a retired paper mill worker who served five terms in the Maine Legislature, has died at age 75.

Maine gov creates ‘Cabinet on Aging’ to prepare for changes

The governor of the oldest state in the nation created a “Cabinet on Aging” on Monday with a hope of preparing for demographic changes that will impact health care and the workforce.

Crash involving motorcycle and pickup truck in Waltham leaves one woman dead

One woman was killed when the motorcycle she was riding on was hit by a pickup truck in Hancock County on Sunday.

Child’s condition improving after getting run over by tractor in Livermore Falls

A 6-year-old boy who was run over by a tractor in Livermore Falls is improving in the hospital.

Maine adult care network to make changes after trans discrimination case

A network of adult care facilities in Maine will adopt a nondiscrimination policy about the care of transgender people as part of a settlement with a woman who filed a human rights complaint against the company.

Lakes Region chase reaches speeds of up to 100 mph

A Bridgton woman faces a long list of charges after a chase through the Lakes Region reached speeds of up to 100 mph.