Gas prices rise in Maine, hold steady in NH and Vermont

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Gas prices rose in Maine over the past week, but fell or held steady in the rest of northern New England.

Report: Maine Guard failed to address sex abuse in ranks

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Substantiated sexual assault cases have spiked in the Maine National Guard, whose leaders have largely been dismissive of victims and lenient toward perpetrators over the years, a newspaper reported.

Hunters seeing purple as owners mark property off limits

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — More Maine hunters are seeing purple as property owners use the color to mark land that is off limits to hunting without first obtaining permission.

Maine Potatoes, Blueberries and Flowers getting a financial boost thanks to a half-million dollar grant

A boost for Maine farmers growing blueberries, potatoes and flowers from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

One dead in crash near West Gardiner toll plaza

A fatal accident on the Maine Turnpike in Litchfield was reported

Maine State Police arrest three Waldo County residents for theft and drug trafficking

A report of a theft at a Stockton Springs construction site led police to recover not only the stolen goods but also quite a bit of drugs and cash

Man found dead outside Hiram home Saturday morning

Police say they were dispatched to a home on Oak Woods Road around 1:00 a.m. requesting medical assistance for a male who had been shot.

Massachusetts man charged with killing in Maine

A Massachusetts man was charged Friday in the shooting death of a 17-year-old this month in Down East Maine, officials said.

Crash in Hampden leaves two men dead, vehicle submerged in stream

Two young men were killed in a crash in Hampden when the vehicle they were in ended up in the water.

Construction temporarily halted on $1B transmission line in Maine in light of governor’s request

Maine Governor Janet Mills is urging Central Maine Power to voluntarily halt construction on an electricity corridor which she has supported.