Maine Housing Authorities to Get More than $1M in Fed Help

BATH, Maine (AP)   Housing authorities around the state of Maine are receiving more than $1 million in federal money to preserve affordable housing and services for people with disabilities

Maine Man Convicted of Threatening Swedish Embassy

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine man has been convicted of making hundreds of vulgar and threatening phone calls to the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C

Child Protection Package Approved By Maine Lawmakers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Spurred by the deaths of two children, Maine lawmakers on Thursday approved a package of reforms to the state child welfare system in a rare session late in the summer.

The Latest: Senate Approves $21M for Child Welfare System

A bill to provide $21 million to the Maine child welfare system has cleared its first hurdle

Lawsuit Against LePage Over Facebook Blocking to Continue

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A judge has struck down Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him for blocking his critics on his official Facebook page and deleting their comments

Maine Officials Issue Emergency Bear Trapping Limits

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has issued an emergency rule limiting the methods hunters use to trap bears in the state

State Police Searching for Missing Greenbush Man

GREENBUSH, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say they are searching a property in Greenbush related to a man’s disappearance

Woodfords Corner Closing for Construction

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  A major crossing in Portland will soon be closed for construction work

Farmers Around Maine Say There is a Shortage of Farmhands

UNITY, Maine (AP)   Farmers in Maine say they are losing crops because there’s an ongoing shortage of farmhands

Tidal Energy Startup Tries to Secure Millions in Investments

A Portland-based tidal energy startup is attempting to secure $12 million in private investments, even though venture funds are favoring other energy projects.