Proposal to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags Moves to Lawmakers

A Democrat’s bill to ban single-use bags is heading to the Legislature.

Maine Police Department Says Officer Died of Opioid Overdose

Police in a Maine city say an officer who died in February succumbed to an accidental opioid overdose.

6-Year-Old Boy Hit, Killed by School Bus in Maine

RUMFORD, Maine (AP)   Police say a 6-year-old boy crossing a Rumford street on his bicycle was killed by a school bus

New Rules to Try to Stop Alarming Loss of Atlantic Herring

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Interstate fishing managers have approved new protections for an important species of small fish that they hope will help reverse an alarming trend in the fish’s population

Bill for Terminally Ill to get Life-Ending Meds Moves Ahead

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine, the state with the oldest residents, continues to consider the latest bill to allow adults with a terminal disease to ask for a fatal dose of prescription drugs

Proposal to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags Moves to Lawmakers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Democrat’s bill to ban single-use bags is heading to the Legislature

Maine Considers Allowing Non-Doctors to Perform Abortions

Health care providers on both sides of the abortion debate have begun to weigh in on a Maine bill to allow nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse-midwives to perform abortions.

Court Rules in Favor of Woman Seeking Opioid Meds in Jail

A federal appeals court has affirmed a judge’s order requiring a Maine jail to provide medication to a woman to keep her opioid addiction in remission.

Police: 1 Killed, 1 Injured in Crash in Pembroke, Maine

Maine State Police say a pickup truck towing a trailer went out of control and crashed into a tree in Pembroke, killing the driver and seriously injuring his passenger.

Police Identify Driver in Fiery Crash

HAMPDEN, Maine (WGAN)  State Police have identified the driver killed in a fatal crash in Hampden Tuesday afternoon