Maine hunters to swap turkey weeks in far north

Hunters in northern Maine are set to begin rotating who is allowed to shoot wild turkeys for the next few weeks.

Fentanyl Exposure Sends Jail Officers to Hospital

The Cumberland County Jail was placed on lockdown Friday night because of a drug outbreak.

Portland Settles with City Employee Over Discrimination Suit

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)  The city of Portland, Maine, has reached a settlement with a former municipal parking garage employee who filed a discrimination suit against the city

Power Company Saw Problems with Billing System for Months

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Records show a Maine utility knew about problems with its billing system for months, despite saying the new software was not a factor in why more than 1,000 customers saw high winter power bills

Police Say Man was Shot by Officer During Arrest in Oakfield

OAKFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say one man was wounded in an officer involved shooting

UMaine, Penobscot Tribe to Sign Pact About Tribal Resources

The University of Maine says it’s signing a memorandum of understanding with an American Indian tribe to help steward the tribe’s heritage and history.

Maine Men Sentenced for Trafficking in Valuable Baby Eels

A pair of Maine men will spend six months in federal prison for illegally trafficking in poached baby eels.

Driver Arrested Following Police Chase

WATERBORO, Maine (WGAN)  A Lyman man is facing charges after a police chase early Thursday morning

Mayor Faces Recall Vote Over Tweet Mocking Shooting Survivor

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP)   A Republican mayor of a Maine city now faces a vote that could remove him from office over his tweets mocking a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting

Republicans Head to Convention Championing LePage’s Record

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is declining to weigh in on the latest legal challenge against a new ranked voting method set for the June primary