Maine man dies after UTV breaks through ice on pond

SMITHFIELD, Maine (AP) Authorities have recovered the body of a Maine man who died after the UTV he was driving broke through the ice covering a pond early Sunday.

NYC machete attack: Maine man arrested on attempted murder charges

NEW YORK (AP) A man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve was arrested on charges of attempting to murder police officers, authorities said Monday as they continued to investigate whether he was motivated by Islamic extremism.

Maine gives Sugarloaf ski area permission for big expansion

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) A big expansion that would add new ski trails, a lift and hundreds of units of housing at the Sugarloaf ski resort in Carrabassett Valley has been approved by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

Maine could see dueling referendums about power ownership

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A group that wants to prevent the creation of a publicly-owned power company in Maine has submitted signatures to the state calling for a referendum to halt the project.

Long-time Maine State Police member tapped to lead agency

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s governor has promoted a long-time member of the Maine State Police to serve as its new leader.

Virginia man arrested for trying to steal a fire truck in Maine, police say

A man from Virginia was arrested after he reportedly tried to steal an Auburn fire truck.

Death of three-year-old girl in Maine ruled a homicide

EDGECOMB, Maine (AP) The death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl on Christmas Day has been ruled a homicide, Maine State Police said.

Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the species requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction, federal authorities said Tuesday.

‘It’s just horrendous’: Highway fatalities top 170 in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine is likely to finish the year with its highest number of highway fatalities in 15 years, as a pandemic trend of speeding and reckless driving continues across the state, officials said.

New laws in Maine tackle PFAS reporting, minimum wage

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Minimum wage earners will see a pay increase and employers will have to pay departing employees for unused vacation time under laws taking effect Jan. 1 in Maine.