New law designed to protect Maine teachers from bullying

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Maine teachers will be protected by a new law designed to prevent workplace bullying of educators.…

Maine Game Warden and Game Warden K9 locate missing Belfast man

Game Warden K9 Storm and Game Warden Chad Robertson located Buckmore lying in the ditch in the woods about a half mile from his house at about 7:00 a.m. this morning.

Portland homeless advocates disappointed with lack of response

Advocates for homeless individuals in Portland respond to lack of response from City Hall

Maine to allow online voter registration in November 2023

Maine residents soon will be able to register to vote via a secure online portal.

Body of Jay man found pinned underneath ATV

Police in Oxford County are investigating after a man was found dead pinned underneath an ATV on the side of the road.

Report finds Portland police responded appropriately to protest

A consultant hired by Maine’s largest city to review a police response to Black Lives Matter protests last year has found that local law enforcement acted appropriately.

Maine to celebrate blueberry crop on second August weekend

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine will celebrate its wild blueberry crop with a new weekend of events in early August.

Maine health officials not alarmed by COVID-19 increase yet

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The number of new coronavirus cases has ticked up in Maine in recent weeks, but state health officials say they aren’t sounding the alarm about it yet.

First-time unemployment claims rise slightly in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The number of initial unemployment claims ticked up slightly over the course of the week, the Maine Department of Labor said.

Maine National Guard soldiers to deploy to southern border

About 125 Maine National Guard members are going to deploy this fall to the Mexican border, replacing others who’s already deployed.