Letter dims hopes for quick resolution to fall school sports

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A letter from state officials to the Maine Principals’ Association is dimming hopes for a quick resolution to fall high school sports.

Chelsea man accused of making false report following shooting

A man from Chelsea who called police claiming to have been shot has now been summonsed for making a false public report or alarm.

Maine CDC warns of potential hepatitis A exposure at Saco restaurant

Maine’s CDC says staff and customers at a Saco pizza joint may have been exposed to Hepatitis A.

Body of missing NH man recovered 12 miles from empty kayak

The body of a missing kayaker from New Hampshire has been recovered by the Maine Marine Patrol.

Westbrook police investigate after shots fired from vehicle

Police in Westbrook are investigating a report of shots fired over the weekend.

Scuba diving accident claimed life of Maine woman

KITTERY, Maine (AP) Officials say a Maine woman involved in a scuba diving accident died at a New Hampshire hospital.

Sen. Collins kicks off bus tour in her hometown, Caribou

CARIBOU, Maine (AP) Republican Sen. Susan Collins has kicked off a bus tour of the state’s 16 counties.

School named for Maine’s first African American legislator

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) An elementary school in Maine’s largest city has been named for the state’s first African-American legislator.

Maine Marine Patrol leads search for missing kayaker

The Maine Marine Patrol is searching for a missing kayaker after an overturned boat was found at the mouth of the Piscataqua River on Sunday afternoon.

Maine man sentenced for killing sister’s boyfriend

A Portland man who fatally shot his sister’s boyfriend will spend seven and a half years behind bars.