Maine schools get additional $137M from American Rescue Plan

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The U.S. Department of Education is releasing $137 million for Maine schools following approval of a state spending plan.

Maine has new steward to address affordable housing crunch

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s new advisor on housing policy is a veteran of the state’s push to create more affordable housing.

Penobscot County man charged in shooting that injured two

A man from Penobscot County has been charged in connection with a shooting that left two people with non-life-threatening injuries.

Maine mother and two daughters killed in fatal crash in Virginia

A woman from Maine and two of her children died after a multi-vehicle crash in Virginia last week.

Woman struck and killed by vehicle in Windham identified

Police have identified the pedestrian killed in a crash in Windham on Friday.

Police say human remains discovered in Falmouth may be those of woman missing since 2019

Police say human remains were discovered over the weekend in a marshy area near Interstate 295 outside Portland.

One person dead, dozens left homeless after Lewiston apartment fire

A fire that broke out at an apartment building in Lewiston on Saturday left one man dead and nearly 60 people displaced.

COVID-19 test manufacturers ready to ramp up production

(AP) Two companies that manufacture COVID-19 testing supplies in Maine say they’re ready to step up to meet demand following the president’s vaccine and testing mandates for companies with more than 100 workers.

Maine schools adopting pool testing to beat delta variant

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Maine is starting the week with more than a dozen outbreaks of COVID-19 in schools, and many schools are testing to mitigate the risk.

Driver killed when SUV rolls over, hits tree in Maine

GARLAND, Maine (AP) Police say a driver was killed when his sport utility vehicle rolled and crashed into a tree in the town of Garland.