Unemployment Remains Low in Maine

Maine labor officials say unemployment has held steady in the early part of the year.

Deputy Injured in Highway Crash

FREEPORT, Maine (WGAN)  A Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy is being treated for injuries after a rollover crash on I-295 Sunday night

Live Larvae of Destructive Pest Found in Southern Maine

LEBANON, Maine (AP)  Officials in Maine say they’ve for the first time found the live larvae of a destructive, invasive forest pest within trees in a southern county

The Latest: Fire Chief Suffers Emergency at Funeral, Dies

Maine Gov. Janet Mills says a town fire chief has died after attending the funeral of Berwick Fire Capt. Joel Barnes.

Public can Address Hydropower Project’s Environmental Impact

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The public can weigh in on the environmental impacts of a proposed $1 billion hydropower transmission line to supply Canadian hydropower to consumers in Massachusetts

Nearly 70 Maine National Guard Soldiers Deploying to Poland

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Nearly 70 soldiers from Maine National Guard’s 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion are being deployed to Poland

Bill to Make Auto-Injectors Accessible to Allergy Sufferers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)  Lawmakers in Maine are considering a proposal that seeks to make epinephrine autoinjectors more accessible to people who need them

Baxter State Park: Dudley Trail Will Not Reopen this Year

MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP)   Park officials in Maine say a popular trail up Mount Katahdin will not reopen for the 2019 season

How cold is too cold for recess? Hard to say in chilly Maine

A lecturer at the University of Maine says her study of how schools handle weather and outdoor activity shows that it’s difficult to determine just how cold is too cold for recess.

Man Hospitalized After Barn Collapses in Casco

A barn collapsed in Casco Saturday afternoon, injuring one man.