Former Police Chief Faces Hearing to Lead Safety Agency

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Lawmakers are set to consider the nomination of a former Portland police chief for public safety commissioner

Cod Fishing Still Closed Off New England in Wake of Shutdown

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Recreational cod fishing will remain off limits in one of New England’s most significant bodies of water for at least the first several months of this year

Public Can Weigh in on Proposed Ethics Rules for Lawmakers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The public can weigh in on new proposed rules for Maine lawmakers

Collins Joins Senators in Renewing Wetlands Conservation Act

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s senior senator is joining a group of colleagues to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act for another five years

Police Arrest 10-Year-Old for Bomb Threat Hoax

NEW SHARON, Maine (AP)   Police have charged a 10-year-old elementary school student with felony terrorizing in connection to a bomb threat to school buses in Maine

Limington Man Arrested for Operating Meth Lab

LIMINGTON, Maine (WGAN)  The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and York County Sheriff’s Office says a Limington man has been charged with operating a meth lab

Maine Changes ‘Open for Business’ Sign to ‘Welcome Home’

Maine’s new governor says she’s taken down her predecessor’s “Open for Business” highway sign and replaced it with one that reads: “Maine Welcome Home.”

Lawmaker Resigns, Heads to Telecommunications Company

A Maine Democratic lawmaker is stepping down and heading to work for a telecommunications company.

Senate Confirms 9 of Governor’s Cabinet Nominees

Maine lawmakers have confirmed nine of the new governor’s cabinet nominees.

Advocates Urge Safe Injection Sites To Combat Opioid Crisis

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Drug treatment advocates in Maine have unveiled a slate of wide-ranging recommendations to combat the ongoing opioid crisis, including establishing safe injection sites and decriminalizing drug possession.