Maine to help fire departments fight fires on wild lands

Maine is awarding money to rural fire departments in the state to help with wildland fire fighting.

Everything you need to know to stay ahead of the storm from WGME

Here is the latest update on the storm from CBS 13

Announcers fired by Houlton Radio Station for body shaming on-air

Two announcers calling a High School Basketball game were fired after they made remarks about the players weight captured on a hot mic they didn’t realize was live.

Long Creek Youth Development Center hires new superintendent

Maine’s youth prison has hired a new superintendent.

Convicted murderer who escaped from correctional facilities 3 times dies at Maine State Prison

Corrections officials say a convicted murderer who was behind bars at the Maine State Prison has died.

8 students taken to hospital after truck rear-ends school bus in Newburgh

Eight children on board a school bus that was hit by a truck in Newburgh on Friday morning were taken to the hospital.

Footage shows police K-9 attack in York that led to $325K settlement

Video footage of a man being subdued by a police dog during a traffic stop — an episode that led to a $325,000 settlement for the driver — has been released by a Maine town following a public records request.

Maine considers new screening to protect baby health

FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) Maine might begin mandating screening for a virus that can cause hearing loss and other health problems in newborns.

Referendum on public power may not make 2022 ballot

A referendum to change Maine’s primary utility company into a quasi-public agency is potentially tabled until 2023 because organizers indicated they may not have the necessary signatures before the deadline to make the November ballot.

Plaintiffs name Portland-based company in lawsuit filed over deadly NYC apartment fire

A Portland-based company has been named in a lawsuit stemming from a deadly apartment building fire in New York City.