Maine High Court Rules Against Suspended Lawyer Candidate

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s highest court has ruled against a Republican who’s running for district attorney and feels an earlier suspension of his law license was unfair

Attorney: Maine Will Comply With Law to Hire More Nurses

The LePage administration says it will take “prompt action” to comply with a law to hire more public health nurses, regardless of the outcome of a pending lawsuit.

Organization Seeks to Open Family Homeless Shelter in Bangor

A Maine social services organization is looking to open a family homeless shelter in Bangor for the first time in more than a decade.

Cause of Seal Die-Offs Likely Won’t Be Known for Weeks

The cause of a rash of seal die-offs in Maine and New Hampshire likely won’t be known for at least a couple of weeks as sample collections and tests are still needed.

Man Located in Maine After Going Missing Overnight

Police in Maine say game wardens have located a man alive after he went missing overnight.

Tree-Destroying Pest Infests Northern Maine

The state of Maine is issuing an emergency order to try to prevent the spread of an invasive pest that jeopardizes forests and wood products.

Unfamiliar Plant Discovered in a Maine Lake

A never-before-seen plant in Maine has been spotted in a Manchester lake.

Lawsuit: Utility Falsely Blamed High Bills on Customers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A lawsuit accuses Central Maine Power of deceiving customers by blaming excessively high bills on their usage rather than malfunctioning billing and metering systems

Another Judge Tosses Lawsuit Over LL Beans’ Return Policy

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)   Another federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit targeting L.L. Bean’s new return policy, this time in California

Google Rebuffs FBI Request for User Location Data

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Court documents show the FBI demanded Google hand over user location data while investigating a series of armed robberies in Maine