Hacker Wanted More Than $100K to Restore City Computers

Those responsible for unleashing a cyberattack that shut down the computer network in the Augusta City Center sought a ransom payment of more than $100,000.

Ex-Priest Convicted of Altar Boy Abuse Faces May Sentencing

The delayed sentencing of a former Massachusetts priest who was convicted of sexually abusing an altar boy is scheduled for late May.

Shipyard Protesters to Appear in Court Next Month

Police say the number of protesters arrested outside Bath Iron Works during a weekend ship christening was the largest in many years.

Police: Motorist Killed in Crash on Route 1A in Bridgewater

Maine State Police say a 73-year-old man was killed and two others injured in a head-on collision on Route 1A in Bridgewater.

Game Wardens Find Human Remains in Bangor Woods

The Maine Warden Service says it has located the remains of a person in the woods of Bangor.

Driver Charged with Drunken Driving after Pedestrian’s Death

GRAY, Maine (AP)   A pedestrian who was hit by a car in Maine has died, and the driver has been charged with drunken driving

Lewiston Man Dies After Catching Fire while Smoking

LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office says an elderly Lewiston man died today after his clothes caught while smoking

Longtime Bowdoin Employee to Earn Degree After 18 Years

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP)   A longtime employee at Bowdoin College gives new meaning to the notion of a “work-study” job

Proposal Would get More Local Food into Maine Schools

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A lawmaker in Maine has proposed increasing the amount of locally produced food served in the cafeterias of schools in the state

Critics Target Bill to Import Prescription Drugs from Canada

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Pharmaceutical groups are opposing a plan aimed at reducing medication costs by importing drugs by bulk from Canada to Maine