Lawmakers to Consider Governor’s Student Loan Credit Bill

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Certain Mainers and their employers could more easily receive tax credits for paying off their student loans under a bill

Bayside Project Hits The Skids

Portland, ME (WGAN) So much for the plans to spend $85 million developing Portland’s Bayside neighborhood….the so-called midtown project.

Police: Man Seriously Injured In Fall From Pub Deck

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) _ Police in Maine say a man was seriously injured in a fall from the deck of a pub over the weekend.

Maine Shipyard Proposes New Building in Brunswick

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP)   Bath Iron Works plans to build a 20,000-square-foot building to replace the existing “blast and paint” building at the Hardings plant in Brunswick

Governor Wants Nearly $1 Million for Health Agency Attorneys

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Republican governor wants the state to direct nearly $1 million to keep attorneys in the Department of Health and Human Services

State Weighs Rules for Labs that Extract Pot Concentrates

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine lawmakers are considering regulations that would provide legitimacy for labs that extract concentrates from marijuana to create pot-infused foods and oils

Thibodeau Abandons Bid for GOP Gubernatorial Bid

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Republican Senate President Mike Thibodeau is abandoning his bid for governor

Warning About Distracted Driving from Police

PARIS, Maine (WGAN)  The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety and State Police sharinga video Monday they say shows the dangers of distracted driving

Body Found in Partially Submerged Car in Medomak River

Police say a woman’s body has been recovered from a vehicle that was upside down in the Medomak River in Waldoboro, Maine.

Decision to Allow More Baby Eel Fishing Pushed Back Months

A decision about whether to allow fishermen to harvest more of the baby eels that are highly prized in Asian aquaculture has been put off for a few months.