Census: Farmland, Farms, Farm Income Down in Maine

U.S. census figures indicate Maine lost 10 percent of farmland and 573 farms in the five years ending in 2017.

Maine Senators Push to Add LGBT People to Fair Housing Act

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s two U.S. senators are introducing legislation designed to protect residents from housing discrimination that is based on gender identity or sexual orientation

Maine Man to be Sentenced for Manslaughter in 2017 Shooting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Maine man who shot and killed a man outside his West Gardiner house in 2017 is due to be sentenced

New Hampshire Driver Stopped by Spike Strips

Spike strips were used to stop a New Hampshire woman driving on the wrong side of the road Sunday.

Maine Lighthouse Goes Dark After Mainland Cable Damaged

The loss of electricity at Maine’s second-oldest lighthouse is creating a scramble to accommodate visitors this summer.

Man Stabbed During Fight in South Portland

A man was stabbed early Saturday morning in South Portland.

Woman Charged in Girl’s Murder Wants Statements Thrown Out

A mother charged with murder in the death of her 10-year-old daughter in Maine wants her statements to police thrown out.

Police Say Infant Death in Rumford is Not Suspicious

Police investigating the death of an infant in Rumford on Thursday say the death is not being considered suspicious.

Maine’s 300-Pound Bears Are Bruin Trouble This Spring

Maine wildlife authorities in Maine say the state has already received more than three dozen complaints this spring about nuisance bears, which are emerging from their dens hungry for food.

Secretary of the Navy Visiting Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

KITTERY, Maine (AP)   Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer is going to be visiting the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard