Portland airport’s main runway shut down for $13.7M project

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The main runway at Portland International Jetport closed Monday for a $13.7 million project that involves repaving and installation of new LED lighting.

Arrival of cruise ships could boost Maine tourism figures

State officials said more than 15.6 million visitors came to Maine in 2021, which represented growth over the year before.

COVID-19 Case Counts tick up again in Maine, hospitalizations remain flat with no new deaths

Here is the latest update on COVID numbers in Maine which is ticking back up again.

Man arrested in New Gloucester after reports he terrorized volunteers while on a motorcycle, saying he’s a police officer

Police say the 31-year-old New Gloucester man was terrorizing volunteers cleaning athletic fields in New Gloucester Saturday while on a motorcycle. They say he was flashing a badge saying he is a police officer.

Maine, home of high preschool expulsion, looks to fix that

Maine has the second-highest rate of preschool student expulsion in the country.

Maine county official sentenced in inmate abuse case

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A county official in Maine pleaded no contest to charges of sexual assault of a female inmate and was sentenced to five months in jail.

Acadia trails added to National Register of Historic Places

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) The trail network at Maine’s Acadia National Park is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Regulators approve CSX’s purchase of a regional railroad

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Federal regulators have approved CSX’s purchase of Pan Am Railways, a regional railroad in the northeastern United States that will expand CSX’s network in New England.

Panel signs off on budget that includes $850 payments

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The Maine Legislature’s appropriations committee unanimously approved a supplemental budget early Friday that includes $850 payouts to more than 850,000 residents amid inflationary worries.

Bill to address housing crisis advances in Maine Legislature

The Maine Senate gave its approval Friday to a proposal to boost affordable housing through zoning reform amid a housing shortage that lawmakers fear could hamper economic growth.