Portland police chief: Hostile crowd ‘demoralizing to our officers’

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Three police officers were injured while taking a gun from a convicted felon in an incident that drew an unruly crowd, officials said.

Fewer than 20,000 Mainers age 70 and older still need shots

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The number of Maine residents who are age 70 or older and have not had their final dose of coronavirus vaccine has fallen below 20,000.

Audit: Maine utility can improve, not ‘irredeemably flawed’

An independent audit of the management structure at Maine’s largest power provider has found the organization faces challenges but is likely equipped to overcome them.

Maine to make school meals free for all students

Maine has announced plans to continue offering free meals to students for the 2022-23 school year and beyond.

Portland police make two arrests following incident that sent officers to the hospital

Police in Portland say two people have been arrested stemming from an alleged assault that led to three officers being sent to the hospital.

Maine senators join push to fund low-income college students

Maine’s U.S. senators have joined a push to continue funding a program that helps first-generation and low-income students attend college.

Maine eyes creation of hunger-fighting tax checkoff program

Maine might create a new checkoff program to help fight hunger in the state.

Body of missing Freeport woman found by fisherman

The body of a Freeport woman who was reported missing last week was found a few miles offshore.

Mainer injured in fatal plane crash

Authorities have identified a man who died and another who was injured after their small plane crashed in New Hampshire.

Maine to continue pop-up COVID-19 shot clinics this summer

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine health officials said the state is going to continue its pop-up coronavirus vaccination clinics through the summer.