Bangor City Council considers removing monument dedicated to Native abductor

Bangor City Council is set to discuss the removal of a small monument along the waterfront earlier next month, at the bequest of the Penobscot nation.

Maine Forest Service already seeing record wildfire count

BUXTON (WGME) — The Maine Forest Service is dealing with an unprecedented number of wildfires, and the wildfire season is just getting started.

Monmouth man killed in Litchfield crash

Police in Kennebec County say a Monmouth man was killed Tuesday night in Litchfield when he crashed into a tree.

Police on alert amid attempted abductions

CBS-13 reports that the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department is urging Mainers to be on alert after three abduction attempts in the area.

Bangor schools launch racism investigation

BANGOR (WGME) — The Bangor School Department will order an outside investigation into the high school’s handling of racism.

Denmark teen involved in fatal crash

A teenager was killed when the car he was driving skidded and crashed into a tree alongside the road in the town of Denmark, Maine State Police said.

Possible medical event leads to fatal crash

Investigators believe a medical event preceded a fatal crash in the town of Harrison, Maine.

Relief funding on the way for Maine’s local governments, governor says

Mills said the funding is intended to “ease the financial burden that budget-crunched municipalities face” due to the pandemic.

UMaine planning to avoid COVID-related tuition bump

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s public university system plans to avoid a tuition increase related to its response to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Wednesday.

Police Academy issues new high-profile abuse rules

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine police officers must intervene when they see colleagues using unreasonable force, and also must report it to their superiors, according to standards adopted by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s board.