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

Lawmakers, Lobbyists to Get Annual Anti-Harassment Training

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A new Maine law requires annual anti-harassment training and education for lawmakers and their staffs–and it mandates that lobbyists also receive the training

Husband of Chef to Spend 2 Days in Jail in Bad Check Case

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The criminal case against a celebrated Maine chef and her husband for writing bad checks is coming to an end, and the husband will likely spend a weekend in jail

Sewage Spill Sends 1 Million Gallons into Maine’s Casco Bay

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   About a million gallons of partially treated sewage spilled out of a Maine wastewater treatment plant and into a bay, taking a section of a popular trail with it

Teacher Found Not Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Student

A jury has found a former Maine high school teacher not guilty of sexually assaulting a student.

Governor Says Child Welfare Reform Shouldn’t be Politicized

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Republican Gov. Paul LePage says lawmakers should only take up child welfare reform legislation that his administration is drafting once the Legislature wraps up pending work

Dems Say Government Must Be Ready to Bail out Fishermen, Too

A group of Democrats in Congress says fishermen are headed for a financial disaster due to increasing tariffs, and the government should be prepared to provide relief.