Maine Court Clears Way for Ranked Choice Votes

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s highest court has cleared the way for a system to be used in which voters are allowed to rank candidates in the June primary elections

Barbara Bush Dies At 92

HOUSTON (AP) — Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, President George H.W. Bush, died Tuesday. She was 92.

Lawmakers Send Pot Sales Bill to Gov, Who Vows to Veto it

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Legislators in Maine have sent a compromise bill governing marijuana retail sales to Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who has vowed to veto it

In Waning Days, Maine Lawmakers Could Weigh Tax Breaks

Lawmakers have a shrinking window to consider competing tax proposals by Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democrats.

Feds Want Court to Toss Lawsuit to End Atlantic Monument

The federal government wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit from fishermen trying to eliminate former President Barack Obama’s Atlantic Ocean monument.

Developers Seek Approval For First Hotel on Portland Wharf

Developers have begun to seek approval for what could be the first hotel on a wharf in Portland, Maine, a proposal that opponents say could harm the working waterfront.

Foreclosure Protection Law Set for Floor Vote in Legislature

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine legislators will vote on a bill this week aimed at protecting the elderly from tax lien foreclosures

State Wants Input on Effort to Lower Premiums for Mainers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The state wants public input on an effort to lower individual health insurance premiums for Mainers

Man Wanted in Murder Investigation in NC Arrested in Bangor

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN)  The Bangor Police Department says a Maine man wanted in connection with a murder investigation in North…

Maine Getting Up To $3.5M For Election Security

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine election officials are deciding how to use up to $3.3 million in federal funds to help increase election security.