Bowdoin College president to step down next year

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) Clayton S. Rose, president of Bowdoin College, is stepping down next year after completing the academic calendar, he announced Tuesday.

Governor signs bill to boost Maine’s aerospace industry

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday signed into law a bill to create a public-private partnership to help grow the state’s aerospace industry.

Firefighter hospitalized after Kittery blaze expected to be okay

A firefighter was injured while battling flames at a Kittery home on Monday night.

Powerful wind gusts knock out power to CMP customers

Heavy downpours and strong gusty winds slammed into the Portland area Tuesday morning, knocking out power to tens of thousands of Central Maine Power customers.

Police charge Sanford woman who crashed into Westbrook Inn

A Sanford woman who police say crashed her car into an apartment building last week is facing drug charges.

Maine man suffers serious head injury after single-vehicle crash in Harpswell

A Harpswell man whose truck hit a tree Monday morning was taken to the hospital. 

Supreme Court denies Penobscot appeals over river regulation

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined an appeal by the Penobscot Indian Nation in its fight with Maine over ownership and regulation of the tribe’s namesake river.

Sen Collins makes 1st public appearance after COVID-19

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Monday made her first public appearance since contracting COVID-19 earlier this month, visiting Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works with the the Navy’s top officer.

Portland airport’s main runway shut down for $13.7M project

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The main runway at Portland International Jetport closed Monday for a $13.7 million project that involves repaving and installation of new LED lighting.

Arrival of cruise ships could boost Maine tourism figures

State officials said more than 15.6 million visitors came to Maine in 2021, which represented growth over the year before.