LePage Administration Wants to Impose Fee for Electric Cars

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The LePage administration is proposing legislation that would add an annual fee on electric and hybrid cars in order to pay for highway maintenance

Portland Police Find Missing Person

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Portland Police say a missing person who was separated from his friends Wednesday night has been found

Mill Owner Appeals Water Level Order on Wiscasset Lake

A Maine mill owner is suing the state Department of Environmental Protection to overturn a water level order for a lake impounded by a dam.

Struggling Health Clinic May Get Stop-Gap Funds from State

Maine lawmakers are considering a proposal to provide nearly $500,000 to a struggling community health clinic so it can maintain after-hours on-call service.

UMaine’s College Radio Station Off-Air Due to January Fire

Officials say a cooling system failure caused the radio station’s transmitter in Old Town to catch fire in January, destroying nearly every piece of equipment inside.

Managers Approve Rules for Better Lobster Catch Data

Interstate fishing managers say they have approved a new set of rules for lobster and crab fishing that they expect will improve data collection about the two valuable species.

Mainer Calls for Affordable Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

A Maine woman who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis has told a senate committee that the high cost of treating the disease is an unfair burden on thousands of patients.

Senator Fined for Violations Decides Not to Seek Re-Election

A state senator who resigned his leadership post after being fined for violating campaign finance laws now says he’s decided against seeking re-election.

Arrest Made in Connection to Burglaries in Hartland

HARTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say a Hartland man has been arrested in relation to several residential burglaries and theft cases in the town

Woman Apologizes for Kicking Police Officer in Groin

JAY, Maine (AP)   A Maine woman has pleaded guilty to kicking a Jay police officer in the groin during her arrest last year