Commission raises alarm bells over lack of public defenders in Maine

A Maine commission is urging lawmakers to approve a doubling of their budget as a lack of public defenders in Maine leaves some defendants without any legal representation.

Clinic’s failure to note child abuse leads to $8M settlement

The federal government will pay $8 million to settle a claim that a federally funded clinic failed to alert a mother or authorities of signs of abuse of a 6-month-old boy.

Police launch investigation into alleged assault of child outside of Levant school

Police are trying to locate a woman accused of assaulting a child on a playground in Levant. 

Cape Elizabeth police issue warning about scammers posing as police

Cape Elizabeth police are urging the public to be aware of scammers claiming to be police officers in an attempt to bilk them out of money.

Mainers invited to dispose of unwanted pesticides

The state of Maine is offering to collect unwanted pesticides free of charge.

Ground broken at future site of cold storage facility in Portland

Governor Janet Mills was in attendance Monday for the groundbreaking of a 107,000 square foot cold storage facility on the Portland waterfront.

26-year-old man dies in Blue Hill crash

A man from Hancock County was killed Saturday night when his truck struck a tree.

Happy Wheels is back, opening Saturday at their new location

You no longer have to travel to Auburn to go roller skating as Happy Wheels has reopened!

Judge throws out Maine lawsuit against COVID vaccine mandate

A judge says the governor and health care organization can fire people who decline the COVID vaccine even if they have religious objections

AG’s Office finds Augusta officer involved shooting justified

An investigation by the Maine Attorney General’s Office finds an officer involved shooting in Augusta in 2019 is justified