Family Announces Memorial Service for Boy Drowned in River

The family of a Maine boy swept away by a river current has announced a public memorial service.

Witness: Driver Asked for Gum After Plowing Into 6 cars

A bystander who was at the scene where an alleged drunken driver plowed into six parked cars says the man asked him for gum following the crash.

Report: Child Agency Failed to Follow Policies in Fatal Case

A report cites poor job performance and lack of supervision by Maine’s state child welfare agency in the death of an abused child.

Maine Island Sues DOT for Hike in State Ferry Service Rates

ISLESBORO, Maine (AP)   Residents of a Maine island are suing the state ferry service for doubling the cost of tickets to the mainland

Threat on Bathroom Wall Forces Maine School to Cancel Classes

No school Thursday for Oak Hill High in Wales.

Man Charged After Crashing into Six Cars

GORHAM, Maine (WGAN)  Police say a Windham man is facing charges after an accident in Gorham

Police Investigating Alleged Stabbing in Standish

STANDISH, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for two suspects in an alleged stabbing incident

Maine GOP Argues for Exemption from Ranked Choice Voting

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A federal judge says he’ll rule by the middle of next week on whether the Republican Party can be exempted from ranked-choice voting in its primary next month

Maine Shuts Down Lucrative Baby Eel Fishery Early

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine authorities say they’re shutting down the state’s highly lucrative baby eel fishery early this year due to concerns about illegal sales

Review Finds Officer Followed Procedure in Fatal Shooting

An internal police review in Maine has found that a Portland police officer followed procedure in the fatal shooting of a man who was brandishing a pellet gun.