Maine close to approving education cost stabilization fund

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine lawmakers are closer to approving a proposal to try to ensure education funding in future years.

Maine politicians ask for time to comply with whale rules

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s congressional delegation and governor said Wednesday that the state’s lobster fishermen need more time to comply with new rules designed to protect rare whales.

Maine Sen. Collins to support confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring that Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

Retired judges will hear divorce cases to clear backlog

The Maine court system will assign retired judges to divorce proceedings to clear a growing backlog of more than 6,000 cases that have been delayed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Lawmakers emphatic about keeping open 2 veterans’ homes

The Maine Legislature on Tuesday gave initial approval to a bill aimed at preventing the closure of Maine Veterans’ Homes in Caribou and Machias.

Man accused of threatening judge in court info center call

A Maine man is accused of threatening a New Hampshire circuit court judge over a child support order during a phone call to the state’s court information center.

Ground broken at site of new Portland homeless shelter

Ground was broken Tuesday on a new 208-bed homeless shelter in Portland.

Documents sealed after arrest of former governor candidate

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A judge has sealed court documents stemming from the arrest of a former Maine gubernatorial candidate on charges of possessing child pornography.

Gov. Mills gives back donations from former candidate arrested for child porn

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is donating campaign contributions from a former political candidate charged with possessing child porn to the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault, her campaign said Monday.

Number of COVID patients at Maine hospitals remains low as health officials keep eye out for subvariant

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine remain at a low level, despite a slight uptick on Monday.