Prison’s Funding Remains Unclear as Lawmakers Vote

The future of a minimum-security prison that Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s emptied is unclear as lawmakers vote on a funding bill.

Deadline Looms for Maine’s Moose Hunt, Which Might Grow

The deadline is nearing for hunters who want to participate in a Maine moose hunt that could be expanded this year.

Leader of Maine’s Offshore Island Mission Stepping Down

The president of a mission that provides medical and other services to residents of Maine’s islands is retiring.

FBI Releases Enhanced Video from String of Recent Robberies

The three minute video highlights details captured by the security cameras that could help identify the suspect.

Maine spars with construction firm over bridge opening delay

For at least a year, Maine officials have been arguing with a construction company over who should bear the blame and the cost for a delay in the opening of a long-awaited bridge.

Ranked Choice Supporters Ask Judge to Intervene in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Supporters of ranked-choice voting have asked a judge to require the state to use the system for the June primaries a day after Maine’s top election official raised concerns about a legal technicality

Abnormally Large Basking Shark Groups Seen Off US, Canada

Scientists say a species of large, but harmless, shark has been gathering in atypically big groups off of the northeastern United States and Canada.

Athens Couple Arrested on Cocaine Charges

ATHENS, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say a couple from Athens has been arrested on cocaine charges

Pig Carcasses Exhumed at Site of Animal Welfare Probe

Authorities are conducting an animal abuse investigation at a Maine farm where they exhumed the carcasses of at least three pigs.

DHHS Misses Legal Deadline For Restoring Nursing Program

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services says it is rebuilding the ranks of public health nurses, but the department is hiring more slowly than required by a 2017 law.