More than $60M spent in a battle over hydropower corridor

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Spending on a fall referendum aimed at stopping a utility corridor in western Maine has topped $60 million, with energy companies pouring money into advertising ahead of the vote.

What is on the November Ballot in Maine and how do you make sense of it?

Here is a handy guide on what is on the November Ballot in Maine so you can make the right vote:

Man arrested for allegedly stabbing a man in Portland

A man was arrested and being accused of stabbing another man in the back at Deering Oaks Park in Portland

Judiciary Committee advances nomination of new US attorney

(AP) The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday advanced the nomination of longtime federal prosecutor Darcie McElwee to serve as U.S. attorney for Maine.

Maine jail faces corrections officer shortage

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine jail is dealing with a corrections officer shortage that has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

US Supreme Court allows lawsuit against troopers to proceed

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by two state police officers accused of failing to protect a woman from a man who went on a deadly rampage, allowing a civil lawsuit to proceed.

Search on for Portland’s annual holiday tree

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The search is on in the yards and neighborhoods of the Pine Tree State for a tree to mark the holiday season.

Maine National Guard soldiers deploy to southern border

The soldiers from the 488th Military Police Company departed from the Portland International Jetport on Monday.

Jury selection starting in double-killing trial in Maine

Mark Penley is charged in the fatal shootings of his ex-girlfriend, 31-year-old Heather Bickford, of Canton, and 31-year-old Dana Hill, at Hill’s apartment in Paris.

$670 million Powerball prize has Mainers trying their luck

The sixth largest Powerball in the game’s history is up for grabs tonight.