Man gets 10 years in prison for multistate assault on Maine woman

A South Carolina man charged with kidnapping a Maine woman who said she was assaulted has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Shapleigh woman suffers non-life threatening injuries after crash caused by icy roads

The driver of a vehicle that rolled over on its side in Shapleigh was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Trailer overturns, spilling logs on road in York County

The York County Sheriff’s Office says a trailer carrying logs overturned in Waterboro, shutting down a road on Thursday afternoon.

Missing Greene woman found safe

UPDATE: Police say Myrand has been found safe. 

MDEA seizes fentanyl, cocaine being transported from Massachusetts

Maine drug agents seized fentanyl and cocaine they say was being transported to Maine from Massachusetts.

Lewiston woman mauled by neighbor’s dog files lawsuit

A Lewiston woman has filed a lawsuit against her neighbor and his landlord after she was mauled by his dog.

Watchdog sends report on problems with Maine child services

Lawmakers officially received this week a report from an oversight body for Maine’s child services that includes summaries of the “substantial issues” the office found in the cases it investigated in 2021.

Police say water search for missing Naples man has been exhausted

Police say the water search for a missing Naples man whose vehicle was found in a river in Auburn has been exhausted, but the missing person investigation will continue.

Union says Bates College violated COVID-19 guidelines

Supporters of unionization efforts at Bates College have accused the school of flaunting its own COVID-19 rules by bringing an outside expert to hold in-person meetings with employees who’re set to vote this month on whether to join a union.

Maine regulators say rising energy costs expected over the next few years

Regulators in Maine say rising electricity rates in New England are likely to become the norm over the next few years.