Racing to end with sale of Beech Ridge Motor Speedway

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) Racing will soon come to an end in Scarborough with the sale of the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway to developers.

Portland school closes after coronavirus outbreak

(AP) Maine’s largest school district said a one-day shutdown of one of its elementary schools due to a coronavirus outbreak has ended.

Maine reports 667 coronavirus cases, 8 deaths

(AP) The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly 670 coronavirus infections and eight deaths from the weekend.

Maine schools get additional $137M from American Rescue Plan

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The U.S. Department of Education is releasing $137 million for Maine schools following approval of a state spending plan.

Maine has new steward to address affordable housing crunch

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s new advisor on housing policy is a veteran of the state’s push to create more affordable housing.

Penobscot County man charged in shooting that injured two

A man from Penobscot County has been charged in connection with a shooting that left two people with non-life-threatening injuries.

Maine mother and two daughters killed in fatal crash in Virginia

A woman from Maine and two of her children died after a multi-vehicle crash in Virginia last week.

Woman struck and killed by vehicle in Windham identified

Police have identified the pedestrian killed in a crash in Windham on Friday.

Police say human remains discovered in Falmouth may be those of woman missing since 2019

Police say human remains were discovered over the weekend in a marshy area near Interstate 295 outside Portland.

One person dead, dozens left homeless after Lewiston apartment fire

A fire that broke out at an apartment building in Lewiston on Saturday left one man dead and nearly 60 people displaced.