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.

Destructive beetle discovered in Maine for the first time

A beetle species responsible for the deaths of pine trees in other states has been found in Maine for the first time.

Scarborough police say man fired rounds in Walmart parking lot after being startled

Police in Scarborough say the suspect in a shooting at a Walmart parking lot on Wednesday night had been startled by another man who knocked on his vehicle’s window.

Cooking oil spill in Buxton causes road closure

Part of Route 202 in Buxton was closed Tuesday night while crews cleaned up cooking oil that had spilled from a truck.

Maine considers new protections for ballots, voting machines

The Maine Legislature will consider a proposal designed to protect its elections against interference with ballots and voting equipment.

Maine schools with universal masking can suspend contact tracing, state officials say

Maine’s CDC and Department of Education have revised COVID-19 contact tracing requirements for some schools.

Investigation into fatal gang-related ambush in Maine leads to fifth arrest

Police have charged a fifth person in connection with the drug-related killing of a New York teen in Machias.

Police say 15-year-old Bowdoinham girl last seen four months ago could have left state

Police are asking for the public’s help as they try to locate a missing Bowdoinham teenager who hasn’t been seen since September.