Bangor man accused of driving stolen vehicle leads police on chase

Police say a Bangor man is facing multiple charges after leading officers on a chase that ended in the town of Carmel.

Maine businesses get first round of aid to weather pandemic

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine has awarded more than 2,300 economic recovery grants to small businesses and nonprofit groups in the state to help them weather the coronavirus pandemic.

State police say infant died after falling out of horse-drawn carriage

Maine State Police say a 4-month-old child died after falling out of a horse-drawn carriage in Stacyville.

Man sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing girlfriend

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A judge imposed a 28-year sentence on a Portland man who described the longtime girlfriend he killed as “my best friend, the love of my life, the girl of my dreams.”

Transfer of Maine country club will conserve 175 acres

YORK, Maine (AP) A golf club in southern Maine said it will conserve about 175 acres along a river as part of its acquisition of a country club.

Maine electricity customers to receive millions in class-action lawsuit settlement

Some Maine electricity customers could be eligible for a payout from a class-action lawsuit settlement.

Maine man sentenced to 40 years for killing roommate

An Old Orchard Beach man is going to prison for 40 years for murdering his roommate last year.

Victim identified in fatal fire in southern Maine

A woman who died in a fire at a home in the southern Maine community of Lebanon has been identified.

Absentee ballots popular in Maine; 133K ballots already cast

With the election three weeks away, more than 133,000 Mainers already have voted by absentee ballot with Democrats outpacing Republicans in both requesting and returning ballots.

Inmates hold short-lived hunger strike over virus concerns

About 30 inmates at the Androscoggin County Jail held a short-lived hunger strike to demand more testing for the coronavirus, officials in Maine said.