School district says it won’t appeal private tuition ruling

SACO, Maine (AP)   The chair of a Maine school board says the district will not appeal a state court decision that upheld a ruling allowing students in a small town to attend a private school using public funds

Senators target insulin price rise with bipartisan proposal

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP)   A group of senators says it has a plan to reduce insulin prices with legislation intended to hold pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies more accountable

Task force to study Maine’s juvenile justice system

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A new state task force is studying the future of Maine’s juvenile justice system

Man charged with arson stemming from Maine business fire

Prosecutors in Maine say a man has been charged with arson in connection with a fire that badly damaged two businesses in the northern part of the state.

Funds will help Maine’s largest airport keep up with growth

Maine’s largest airport is receiving a grant from the federal government that will help provide overnight parking for aircraft.

Police: Officer pocketed fentanyl a month before overdose

An investigation indicates a Maine police officer pocketed fentanyl during an arrest a month before he died from an accidental drug overdose last winter.

Portland selects new police chief

Frank Clark, currently a lieutenant with the South Portland Police Department, accepted the offer to become Portland’s police chief.

Judge to weigh teen could be tried as adult in park brawl

A judge is set to hear arguments on whether a Maine teenager should be tried as an adult in a man’s death.

Maine governor still hasn’t paid her inaugural bills

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Democratic governor has yet to pay higher-than-expected costs for her inauguration

You can now legally drink at some Maine park events

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Park-goers who want to imbibe at permitted events held in Maine parks now don’t have to worry `bout a thing