Sentence Delayed After Jail Ordered to Provide Treatment

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   A Maine woman’s jail sentence has been delayed after a judge ordered the jail to provide medication-assisted treatment to keep her opioid addiction in remission

Bills Would Establish ‘Right to Food,’ End Hunger by 2030

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine would establish a right to food and move to end hunger by 2030 under a Democratic farmer’s legislation

Maine Could Raise Age Limit to Marry to 16 Years Old

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine could prevent any child under the age of 16 from marrying under a Democrat’s bill

Saco Police Arrest Man for Robbery

SACO, Maine (WGAN)  Saco Police say a Kansas man has been arrested in connection with a robbery over the weekend

Woman Being Held on Warrants After Traffic Stop

ALFRED, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office says a Portland woman has been arrested on multiple active warrants

Maine DOT Gets $900K for Debris Removal from Fall ’17 Storm

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The federal government says the Maine Department of Transportation will receive more than $900,000 to pay for the cost of debris removal necessitated by a severe fall storm in 2017

Northport Man Arrested in Connection with Texas Sex Crime Charge

Police have arrested a Northport man in connection with a sex crime involving a minor in Texas.

Fire Officials: Man’s Body Discovered Inside Burnt Home

Fire officials say a 79-year-old man’s body was discovered in his Maine home over the weekend following a fire.

Public Hearings on Transmission Line Project Set to Begin

A weeklong public hearing on a much debated transmission line that would stretch through Maine to bring power to Massachusetts has begun.

Trial Begins for Maine Woman Charged in 4-Year-Old’s Death

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The trial of a Maine woman charged with killing her fiance’s granddaughter is underway