Lawmakers using spending bill to delay lobster restrictions

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s congressional delegation is using the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill to try to delay for six years new protections for endangered whales to protect Maine’s lobster industry.

Police say icy road a factor in fatal Waldo County crash

A Belmont woman was killed in a crash caused by icy conditions in Waldo County on Monday morning.

Police seek suspect in Oakland bank robbery

Police in Oakland are searching for the suspect in a bank robbery.

TikTok On The Chopping Block as Maine Government Debates Banning it From Government Devices

Maine is joining a group of states currently debating about whether or not to ban TikTok from government computers and devices.

Maine AG: Use of deadly force by police justified in Hancock County shooting

Maine’s Attorney General’s Office says the use of deadly force in a shooting in Blue Hill over the summer was justified.

Piscataquis County woman on probation faces more drug charges

Drug agents reportedly found meth and fentanyl at the home of a Brownville woman who was on probation for a previous drug trafficking conviction.

Portland schools superintendent resigns over payroll problems

The Portland school board on Friday accepted the resignation of the superintendent over issues related to payroll.

Lawmakers agree to public hearing over heating relief

Lawmakers plan to hold a public hearing next week

New England fish passage projects among 36 slated by feds

Fish passage projects in four New England slated are among three dozen slated for funding by the federal government.

Portland police search for hit-and-run driver after pedestrian suffers serious injuries

The Portland Police Dept. is looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian and sped away.