DEP commissioner suspends permit for $1B transmission line

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s environmental commissioner suspended a permit Tuesday for a $1 billion electricity transmission line, delivering another blow to the project aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to New England.

Maine environmental officials say some deer ingested chemicals, shouldn’t be eaten

Deer harvested by hunters in part of central Maine should not be consumed as food because of elevated levels of an environmental pollutant, authorities in the state said Tuesday.

Maine lawmakers ask Baker to halt transmission line project

A bipartisan group of Maine lawmakers on Tuesday asked Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to do everything in his power to terminate a $1 billion hydropower transmission project in Maine that will benefit Massachusetts.

Maine projects revenue increase for coming fiscal years

Revenue projectors for the state of Maine said Tuesday the general fund looks to have about 10% more money in it in coming fiscal years than previously expected.

Police warn Mainers of recent spike in car burglaries

Authorities are urging Mainers to be vigilant as they investigate a slew of car burglaries in Maine and New Hampshire.

Maine woman charged with setting fire at Auburn pharmacy

AUBURN, Maine (WGAN) Police in Auburn have arrested a woman accused of setting fire to a Walgreens Pharmacy. Auburn Police…

Man sentenced to life in prison for double killing in Maine

A Maine man who killed his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in a jealous rage was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday.

Maine’s coronavirus hospitalizations reach another record high

Another 1,089 cases of coronavirus were reported in Maine over the last three days, as the state again surpassed its previous record for virus-related hospitalizations on Tuesday.

Police release identity of man fatally shot in Hiram

Maine State Police have released the identity of a man who was fatally shot in Hiram on Saturday.

Feds declare East Coast herring fishery a disaster

The herring fishing industry in the Northeast qualifies for federal assistance because its 2019 season has been declared a disaster.