Lawsuit intends to split power line ballot question into three initiatives

A proposal to split an upcoming November ballot question into three separate initiatives opposing Central Maine Power’s transmission line project now has a lawsuit pending against it.

South Portland man drowns in Saco River

Buxton police said 38-year-old Abiodun Jerry Roland Olubi fell into the river at Pleasant Point Park in Buxton Sunday afternoon.

Dry summer could draw bears to backyards, Maine warns

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine wildlife officials are warning residents that a dry summer this year could lure bears to…

Tractor-trailer driver fell asleep before crash in Carmel, police say

Maine State Police are investigating a tractor-trailer rollover crash on I-95 in Carmel.

19-year-old suspect turns himself in after Auburn shooting

Auburn police say a 19-year-old has turned himself in after a shooting in the area of the Walmart on Mount Auburn Ave.

Portland brings back 4th of July fireworks show

(AP) Fireworks will return to Maine’s largest city on July 4 a year after the annual celebration was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic.

Maine senators want FDA standards for PFAS in drinking water

The substances have been linked to human health problems, such as low infant birth weights.

Maine’s spring turkey hunt wraps up for the year

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – The spring season’s turkey hunt in Maine is ending. Maine is home to spring and fall…

Maine’s blueberry crop faces climate change peril

The University of Maine scientists say the warming of the blueberry fields could imperil the berries and the farmers who tend to them because the rising temperatures have brought loss of water.

Dock worker pleads guilty to making fake distress call

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A dock worker has pleaded guilty to making a fake distress call in December that resulted…