Advocates call for strict utility rating system in Maine

Advocates for Maine energy consumers have made the case that regulators in the state should apply strict standards in creating a rating system for the state’s utilities.

Trooper acted in self-defense during 2019 confrontation with Thorndike man, AG finds

Maine’s Attorney General says the use of force by police against a Thorndike man in 2019 was justified.

Plan to move Maine’s only medical school gets federal boost

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The federal government is providing Maine’s only medical school with $5 million to help it move.

Leader of Navy shipbuilder in Maine abruptly resigns

BATH, Maine (AP) The leader of Bath Iron Works, one of the Navy’s largest private shipbuilders, abruptly resigned, the company said.

Sen. Susan Collins reports mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19

U.S. Senator Susan Collins has tested positive for COVID-19.

Mills administration prepares to send more than 1 million COVID-19 tests to Maine schools

Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services is providing rapid COVID-19 tests to schools in the state.

Maine Senate votes to close loophole on out-of-state garbage

The Maine Senate voted unanimously Thursday to ban out-of-state garbage from being dumped in a state-owned landfill.

Maine takes step toward phase out of long-lasting chemicals

Lawmakers in Maine have made a move toward banning pesticides that contain long-lasting chemicals.

Former Maine lobster pound owner struck and killed by van in Florida

A Boothbay Harbor man is dead after getting hit by a van in Florida over the weekend.

Police respond to deadly crash in Portland

Police say a 71-year-old woman is dead after a crash in Portland on Wednesday.