Crews Extinguish Fire in OOB

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WGAN)  The Old Orchard Beach Fire Department says a small fire was extinguished within 15 minutes Friday morning

Official: Feds OK LePage Push for More Funds on Job Training

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Maine labor official says the federal government is giving the OK to Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to direct more federal funding to job training

Mill Slated for Maine’s Largest Privately-Held Solar Project

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP)   A former mill complex in a southern Maine city plans to become the site of the largest privately-held solar energy project in the state

Sheriff’s Deputy Fired, County K-9 Unit Suspended

A Maine sheriff’s deputy has been fired following an investigation in which he was alleged to have shot off the tip of his finger while drinking off-duty on St. Patrick’s Day.

Report: Maine’s Economic Growth Stalls in First Quarter

Maine’s economy got off to one of the slowest starts in the nation this year.

Maine High Court Upholds Conviction in Blood Test Case

The Maine supreme court has upheld a blood test that was done without a warrant that led to a drunken driving conviction.

Elevated Bacteria Possible in Wake of Maine Sewage Spill

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says a Portland beach remains closed following a spill at a wastewater treatment facility

Massachusetts Man Arrested for Selling Marijuana

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WGAN)  Old Orchard Beach Police say a Massachusetts man has been arrested for selling marijuana

ACLU Sues Corrections Department Over Addiction Treatment

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the Maine Department of Corrections on behalf of an inmate who says he was denied medication to treat his opioid addiction

Seaweed Lovers Will Gather to Celebrate a Gooey Delicacy

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s seaweed lovers are organizing a new event to celebrate the marine algae that lines their state’s rocky coast