Fire erupts at large Bar Harbor hotel closed for winter

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) Part of a large hotel in Bar Harbor caught fire Thursday, with flames shooting through the roof and smoke visible from miles away.

3 defense contractors indicted for illegal contributions to Collins re-election campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) Three former executives of a Hawaii-based defense contractor have been indicted on charges of funneling more than $200,000 in illegal donations to aid the reelection campaign of Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.

Man expected to plead guilty in decades-old Maine cold case

BELFAST, Maine (AP) A man indicted in a decades-old cold case death in Maine is expected to plead guilty to a manslaughter charge on Friday.

Governor Mills Announces she will “Give Back” half the budget surplus to Maine people and more from her State of the State address

Governor Mills has plans to give you back some of your money in the form of about $500 checks to 800,000 taxpayers and announced other initiatives in her annual State of the State address. Here is the unedited press release from the Governor’s office

Maine lawmakers consider bill to end solitary confinement

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A legislative committee is taking up a bill that would end the use of solitary confinement in prisons.

Gov. Janet Mills to deliver in-person State of the State address

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is ready to deliver her first State of the State address to a live audience of lawmakers since the pandemic began.

Hospital ordered to pay $200K in wage discrimination lawsuit

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A female psychologist who sued because she was underpaid compared to her male colleagues is owed more than $200,000, a federal judge ruled.

Maine looks to grow access to lawyers in state’s rural areas

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine lawmakers are considering a proposal to create a legal aid clinic in northern Maine that supporters said is important for rural residents who need representation.

Supporters call to expand Maine’s Good Samaritan law for overdoses

Supporters of a proposal to expand Maine’s Good Samaritan law regarding drug overdoses will be passing out purple ribbons for supporters to wear Thursday during the governor’s State of the State address.

3 additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Maine as hospitalizations show encouraging trend

Maine continues to see COVID hospitalizations drop, with the number of patients falling by more than 100 over the past two weeks.