Maine State Police Capture Runaway Pig

Maine State Police have helped corral a large brown pig on the run along Interstate 95.

Judge Denies Poliquin Effort To Stop Recount

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A federal judge has declined to halt tabulations under Maine’s new voting system, putting the state on the path to declaring a winner in the second of its two U.S. House races.

Maine House Picks Republicans, Democratic Leaders

Maine House Republicans and Democrats are picking their new legislative leaders as Democrats gain control over the state Legislature.

Additional Religious Holidays Won’t Be Recognized in Augusta Schools

The Augusta School Board has rejected a proposal to add more religious holidays to the school calendar.

Inmate Who Gouged Own Eyes Dies in Health Care Facility

A Maine man who blinded himself by gouging his own eyes last year at the Maine State Prison has died.

LePage Vows to Return if Spending Gets Out of Control

Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage is warning Democratic Gov.-elect Janet Mills that she’d better be fiscally responsible when it comes to expanding Medicaid.

Coast Guard Rescues 4 Fishermen When Boat Sinks off Maine

The Coast Guard says it has rescued four fishermen after their 76-foot boat sank off the Maine Coast.

Bangor Police Search for Potential Homicide Suspect

Bangor Police are investigating the death of a man who was found unconscious in the street as a homicide.

Hot, Dry Summers Might Be Cutting Into Maine Lyme Cases

Hot, dry weather over the summer appears to have contributed to a drop in cases of Lyme disease in Maine.

FBI Searching for Drug Suspect Considered ‘Dangerous’

Federal authorities are searching for a suspect in a drug case who fled after being released from jail and is considered “armed and dangerous.”