Businesses Concerned About Upcoming Reconstruction Work

HALLOWELL, Maine (AP) — Business owners in the Maine city of Hallowell say they are concerned about an upcoming construction project that could hamper their businesses.

Job fair hopes to link job seekers with green careers

A college in Maine is hosting the largest environmental career fair in New England in the hopes of connecting job seekers with green careers.

Ocean Managers Approve Most Changes to New England Waters

The National Marine Fisheries Service has spent more than a decade working on the changes, which mean significant changes for the way the agency regulates valuable species such as scallops.

Maine Adding 50 New Public Health Nurses

Maine is hiring 50 public health nurses to help address disease outbreaks and the opioid crisis.

Former Maine Senate President Gerard Conley Sr. Dead at 88

Former Maine Senate president and Portland mayor Gerard Conley Sr. has died.

Sears Opts to Close Store in Bangor

The decision leaves the Bangor Mall with two anchor stores; JC Penney and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Search On for Maine Clammer Who Went Missing During Blizzard

ST. GEORGE, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Marine Patrol is searching for a clammer who disappeared off the coast of St. George during the blizzard

Landlord Arrested for Repeatedly Harassing Tenants

ACTON, Maine (WGAN)  An Acton landlord has been arrested after police say he repeatedly harassed some of his tenants

City Council Mulls Ethics Probe of Sitting Member for Vote

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The Bangor City Council will meet next week to judge whether or not to bring an ethics investigation against a sitting member of the council

Officials Warn Maine Customers of Telephone Power Bill Scam

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Portland-area law enforcement officials warn of a new telephone scam threatening Central Maine Power customers with disconnection unless they pay a fraudulent bill with prepaid cards