State Could Settle $500M Fine Against Casino Backers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Maine could slash fines lodged against backers of a failed casino effort from half a million…

Supreme Court: Harsher Sanctions Required for Attorney

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s highest court says a six-month suspension was too lenient for a lawyer who engaged in sex acts with a client and who was previously suspended over money laundering charges

Maine Man Sentenced to Prison for Infant Death 39 Years Ago

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine man convicted in his infant son’s death 39 years ago is going to prison

Woman Trying to Help Rabid Raccoon Won’t Be Charged

The Maine Warden Service says a woman who tried to help an injured, rabid raccoon that ended up biting her and a game warden will not be charged with a crime.

LePage Seeks to Make Sexual Orientation Discrimination Legal

Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage has joined 15 other Republican leaders across the nation in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that companies can fire their workers based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Downeaster to Run Without Positive Train Control

Officials say Amtrak’s Downeaster will continue to run from Massachusetts to Maine even without the automatic braking technology known as positive train control.

Coca-Cola Acquires Moxie, Soda Beloved in Maine

Soft drink giant Coca-Cola is acquiring Moxie, a beloved New England soda brand that is the official state beverage of Maine.

Police: 1 Killed in Crash, Traffic Snarled in Gorham

GORHAM, Maine (AP)   Police say a driver was killed when a sport utility vehicle slammed into a fuel tanker truck in Gorham

Maine House to Vote on Investigating Handling of Allegations

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine House lawmakers are set to vote to investigate how a Democratic leader handled allegations of inappropriate behavior against a lawmaker who has since stepped down

Governor, Attorney General at Odds Over Financial Orders

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills is threatening to sue Republican Gov. Paul LePage for refusing to sign routine financial orders that have held up nearly $5 million owed to her office