Maine to require test for virus that causes hearing loss

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine is close to requiring screening for a potentially debilitating virus in some newborns in the state.

Fire that destroyed house and barn in Lebanon caused by wood stove, officials say

Investigators following up on a five-alarm fire in Lebanon on Saturday evening say the blaze was caused by a wood stove and chimney.

Maine woman accused of running over her husband in Biddeford

Police are investigating a domestic violence incident in Biddeford in which a woman allegedly ran over her husband with a car.

One person shot during fight at Bangor nightclub

Police are investigating a shooting at a nightclub in Bangor.

Governor asks tribes, lawmakers to end sovereignty push

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Democratic Gov. Janet Mills asked tribal chiefs and legislatives leaders in a letter made public Monday to drop their effort to amend a 1980 land settlement deal that gave the state of Maine some governmental power over tribes.

I-295 in Portland fully open after speedy bridge replacement

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Construction workers completed their feat of tearing down one bridge and replacing it with another over the weekend, allowing a key stretch of I-295 to reopen Monday morning in Maine’s largest city.

Portland considers $200M+ condo, hotel and shops development

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The city of Portland is considering a $200-300 million redevelopment project to build new condos, hotels and shops downtown on Congress Street.

The “Ghost Ship” of Sebago Lake removed

It took a call from the CBS 19 I-TEAM to make it happen, but the Warden Service finally removed the boat that sank in Sebago Lake in a storm last October.

Police investigating after a deadly incident in Saco

The man was involved in a reported incident where he pointed a gun at two people in Bridgton before Saco police attempted to make contact with him.

Police investigating death of a woman in Perry, Maine

The Passamaquoddy Point Pleasant Police and Maine State Police are investigating a suspicious death in Perry, officials said Friday.