New England Shrimp Population Still Looks Bad Amid Shutdown

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A new analysis of New England’s shrimp population doesn’t bode well for the future of the long-shuttered fishery for the crustaceans

Windham Woman Charged for Assaulting Mother, State Troopers

DAYTON, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say a Windham woman is facing multiple charges after she assaulted her mother and two Troopers

Traffic Snarled on Turnpike After Dump Truck Hits Overpass in York

YORK, Maine (WGAN)  State Police and the Maine Turnpike Authority say they are assessing the damage to a bridge overpass on the Maine Turnpike after a dump truck hit it Friday morning

Maine Forest Rangers Investigating Trash Dumping

FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) — The Maine Forest Service is searching for the person or people responsible for dumping a large amount of trash on a gravel road.

Doctor Who Plans to Challenge Collins in 2020 Reprimanded by Maine Board of Licensure

The board announced it’s entering into a consent decree with Dr. Cathleen London that places her on probation and prohibits her from prescribing the opioid addiction treatment drug Methadone.

Democratic Socialists of America Endorsing Zak Ringelstein for Senate

Ringelstein is the first Senate candidate to earn a DSA endorsement this year.

Commission to Release Public Campaign Funds, Despite Typo

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s ethics commission says it will release up to $3 million in public campaign funds for one gubernatorial candidate and over 200 legislative candidates

Two People Hurt in ATV Crash

HANCOCK, Maine (WGAN)  Maine Game Wardens say they are investigating an ATV crash that injured two people in Hancock Wednesday

Maine High Court Rules Against Suspended Lawyer Candidate

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s highest court has ruled against a Republican who’s running for district attorney and feels an earlier suspension of his law license was unfair

Attorney: Maine Will Comply With Law to Hire More Nurses

The LePage administration says it will take “prompt action” to comply with a law to hire more public health nurses, regardless of the outcome of a pending lawsuit.