UMS Trustees to Receive Recommendation for UMaine President

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   University of Maine System trustees are moving closer to naming a president of its flagship university

Portland’s Bustling Port Sees Big Jump in Volume

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s push to encourage trade with Europe and the North Atlantic is leading to a record rising in shipping containers moving through Maine’s only container terminal

Truck Crashes In Limington

(LIMINGTON, Maine) – No injuries when a rental truck hauling Amazon packages rolled over in Limington.

Authorities Warn Of Fake Grant Scam On Facebook

MACHIAS, Maine (AP) _ Police in Maine are warning residents about a Facebook scam that promises grant money.

Fire Department Ordered To ‘Stand Down’ Over Old Gear

LIMINGTON, Maine (AP) _ Officials in Limington, Maine have ordered the town’s fire department to “stand down” because the department’s rescue gear is outdated and doesn’t meet national standards.

Soil District, Organic Group Wants to Renew Old Apple Trees

A Maine organic group and a soil conservation district are working with growers to help get old apple trees back into production.

Costs For Lawsuits Involving Maine Governor Exceed $100K

A review of state governmental finances shows that lawsuits involving Republican Gov. Paul LePage have cost Maine at least $110,000 since last fall.

HUD provides housing grant for Maine’s Northernmost tribe

The federal government is providing more than $58,000 in housing grants to an American Indian tribe in northern Maine.

150-Year-Old Inn Destroyed By Fire

Forest rangers say a fire leveled a century-and-a-half-old inn in northern Maine.

Merger of Maine, NH Banks Approved in $45M Transaction

Officials with a pair of northern New England banks say the institutions have merged in a transaction valued at about $45 million.