Official Says LePage’s Bill Tackles Child Welfare System

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s top health official says the state’s struggling child welfare system needs more caseworkers, a new computer system and changes to mandatory reporting and family reunification policies

State Rep. Injured in Fire at Winthrop Home

WINTHROP, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a state representative from Winthrop was seriously burned this morning attempting to start a brush pile fire on his property

Appeal Over Removal of Black Man from Jury Pool is Rejected

Maine’s highest court has upheld the conviction of a black man from Lewiston who appealed because the prosecutors eliminated the only African-American from the jury pool.

Driver Charged in Fatal Single-Car Crash

A Maine man who police say was drunk when he caused a crash that killed a man and injured another person has been arrested.

Maine Family Hopes Board Will Pardon Deported Father

The fate of a Maine father who was deported to Haiti for a 10-year-old conviction rests in the hands of a pardon board.

Police: Drunken Woman Repeatedly Threw Kittens Into Pond

Police in Maine say they rescued two kittens from a pond, and they accused their owner of being inebriated and repeatedly tossing the animals into the water.

Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials Caused Condo Fire

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP)   Authorities say improperly discarded smoking materials on a second-floor deck ignited a fire that destroyed a condominium complex in Maine and left 16 people homeless

Collins to ‘Carefully’ Scrutinize Supreme Court Nominee

WASHINGTON (AP)   Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said she’s going to conduct a “careful, thorough vetting” of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Lawyer For Teacher Says Sex Accusations Are ‘Teen Fantasies’

The lawyer for a former Maine high school teacher who is charged with having sex with a student says the accusations are “teenage fantasies.”

Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting Ordered Held Without Bail

A 19-year-old who is charged with murder in the death of a man in Maine’s largest city has been ordered held without bail.