Maine environmental agencies face lawsuit over Kennebec River dam controversy

Dams along Maine’s Kennebec River are the subject of a lawsuit being filed against the state.

Utility regulators to require CMP to submit “performance plan” as they investigate management structure

Maine utility regulators are requiring Central Maine Power to outline their plan to maintain service quality.

Maine supreme court upholds murder conviction of NC man

The Maine supreme court on Tuesday upheld the murder conviction and life prison sentence of one of three people convicted in a deadly home invasion.

Portland indoor venues to require proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test for events

Some of Portland’s indoor facilities will start requiring proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test.

ATV crash in Maine claims life of Connecticut man

MADRID, Maine (AP) A Connecticut man was killed when he lost control of an all-terrain vehicle and was thrown off, causing fatal injuries, officials said.

Maine governor to take side of fishing biz in whale lawsuit

PORTLAND, Maine (AP & WGAN) Maine’s governor is intervening in a federal lawsuit that concerns the future of right whale protections and lobster fishing off New England.

Woman shot by turkey hunter in Maine

LEEDS, Maine (AP) A hunter in Maine who was pursuing wild turkeys shot and injured a woman on Monday, game wardens in the state said.

Maine reports more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases

(AP) The state has recorded another 1,008 infections and nine deaths since the weekend, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.

Maine health centers receive $11 million to expand primary care in underserved communities

(AP) The federal government said Tuesday it has awarded more than $11 million to 18 health centers in Maine to expand primary care in underserved communities during the coronavirus pandemic

Maine school superintendent critical of COVID-19 rules tests positive

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) The superintendent of a private school who previously referred to COVID-19 restrictions as “twisted and sick” has tested positive for the virus as infections remain high across Maine.