Penobscot County deputy sheriff dies in snowmobile accident

LIMESTONE, Maine (AP) A deputy sheriff has been killed in a snowmobile accident.

Avian influenza discovered for 1st time in Maine

The virus is often spread to domestic poultry by infected wild birds.

Maine is 1st New England state with alerts for disabled kids

The new program is part of the state’s silver alert system that was created more than a decade ago to inform the public about missing older residents who suffer from cognitive impairments.

Push to help officers, families with mental health struggles

Public safety officers’ benefits are currently limited to physical injuries.

Governor aims to add funding to fight ‘forever chemicals’

The group of chemicals known as PFAS have been found in hundreds of farm sites where sludge or papermaking waste containing the toxins was spread.

Preble Street says they are not running the four shelters in South Portland connected to crime in the area

The Preble Street Resource Center says they are providing support such as meals but not in charge of the four area hotels being used to house the homeless.

Auburn is seeking a moratorium on the development of Public Safety, Detention and Correctional Facilities in the city

The city of Auburn says no to the counties plan to expand, and/or add new facilities like jails within their city.

13 arrested on drug charges in NH, Mass, Maine

Thirteen people have been arrested on drug charges in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine as the result of a multi-month drug trafficking investigation among multiple agencies, authorities said Friday.

Driver in Lewiston rollover crash dies after being rushed to hospital

The driver injured in a rollover crash in Lewiston on Friday morning has died.

$16M in fish, wildlife restoration programs planned in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Programs that support fish and wildlife restoration and hunter education are set to receive more than $16 million from the federal government in Maine.