Portland to vote on joining a solar collective

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The Portland City Council will discuss joining other large-scale energy users, to encourage the construction of solar farms across Maine.

Man found unconscious in North Yarmouth due to carbon monoxide issue

Police say two workers were hospitalized due to carbon monoxide exposure in North Yarmouth.

Maine moves closer to importation of medicine from Canada

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A committee of the Maine Legislature has moved the state closer to wholesale importation of prescription drugs from Canada.

Susan Collins joins senators who want FDA to keep e-cigs from kids

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s Republican senator has joined a bipartisan group of colleagues calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to work harder to keep e-cigarettes out of the hands of children.

Lawmakers debate governor’s proposed $126M spending proposal

The Maine Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee has begun hold hearings on Gov. Janet Mills’ proposal for $126 million in new spending.

Police identify mountain biker who died in Maine state park

Police in Maine say a man who died at a state park in Pownal on Monday fell off his bike.

Elderly woman found dead in Hampden home, husband found unresponsive

Police are investigating the death of an elderly woman in Hampden.

State police cruiser swiped by vehicle in Turner; police remind drivers to slow down

Police are reminding drivers to be more cautious after a Maine State Trooper’s vehicle was sideswiped by a passing vehicle during a traffic stop.

Maine looking for applicants for lucrative baby eel lottery

Maine fishermen have a few days left to apply to participate in a lottery for a license to harvest baby eels, which are among the most valuable resources in the state.

Woman to be sentenced for 10-year-old daughter’s death

A woman convicted of murdering her 10-year-old daughter in a high-profile case that prompted changes to the state’s child protection system is due to be sentenced this week.