Search in Massachusetts related to Harmony Montgomery case

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Police were searching a marshy area in Massachusetts on Friday as part of their investigation in the case of a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 at age 5 and is presumed dead.

Maine Mom: School wrong to help, hide gender transition

A Maine woman is suing a school district whose counselor encouraged her teen’s social gender transition, providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting parents.

Massachusetts woman pleads guilty to baby death in 1985

A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty Thursday to manslaughter in the death of her infant daughter, Baby Jane Doe, found in a gravel pit 37 years ago in northern Maine.

Effort to repeal ban on single-use plastic bags shot down by Maine lawmakers

Lawmakers have shot down an attempt to repeal Maine’s ban on single-use plastic bags at many retail stores.

Lewiston man pleads not guilty in deaths of man, teen in Poland

A Lewiston man pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder Wednesday.

First Lady Jill Biden promotes free community college in Maine

First Lady Jill Biden visited Southern Maine Community College in South Portland on Wednesday as part of the Biden administration’s “Investing in America” tour.

Auburn man indicted for murder following Poland deaths

An Auburn man faces two counts of murder following the deaths of two people at a home in Poland.

Maine high school student arrested for having weapon on school grounds, police say

A high school student in Waterboro has been arrested for allegedly having a weapon on school property.

Police asking for help locating South Portland woman who went missing from group home

UPDATE: Police say Janica has been safely located.

Maine attorney general addresses relationship with staffer

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has been in a relationship with a worker whom he supervised for months, and he said his delay in disclosing it was an “error in judgment.”