Pot Proposal Would Put Mainers First in Line for Licenses

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s proposed rules about the sale of marijuana for recreational use would for the first two years limit licenses to residents of the state

Fire Claims Storied General Store in Small Community

WELD, Maine (AP)   A fire has leveled a storied general store that long served a Maine county

Bills Tackle Maine’s Services for Children, Disabled

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)  Maine lawmakers are set to tackle bills to reform the state’s services for children and individuals with disabilities

Man Walking on Tracks in Biddeford Killed by Amtrak Train

Authorities say a pedestrian who was hit by a passenger train in Maine has died.

Driver Injured After Collision with Septic Truck

The driver of an SUV is seriously injured after colliding with a septic truck in Windham on Monday morning.

Man’s Death in Hampton, New Hampshire Ruled Homicide

Authorities investigating a suspicious death in Hampton have released the victim’s name but not how he died.

Tractor Trailer Catches Fire on Turnpike

KENNEBUNK, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say a tractor trailer was destroyed early Monday morning after it caught fire on the Maine Turnpike in Kennebunk

APNewsBreak: Numbers of Maine Lawmakers Who Went on to Lobby

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   At least 14 Democrat and eight Republican lawmakers in Maine have gone on to register as paid lobbyists over the past three decades, a practice that is being targeted by a bill moving through the Legislature

I-95, I-295 Signs to Provide Real-Time Traffic Info in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The Maine Department of Transportation and the Maine Turnpike Authority say signs with real-time traffic conditions are going to be ready in time for the summer travel season

Protection of Rare Whale, Fishing Rules on Agenda this Week

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP)   A federal government group that seeks to keep whales safe from threats is meeting in Rhode Island this week to try to find solutions to save the North Atlantic right whale