Permit applications for Maine’s expanded 2020 deer hunt close soon

The deadline to apply for a permit to participate in a deer hunt that promises a high level of participation has arrived in Maine.

Maine ambulance crashes into pickup truck, 3 taken to hospital

TURNER (WGME) – A crash involving an ambulance is now under investigation.

Shipyard workers to begin voting this week on labor pact

Shipyard workers who have maintained pickets for nearly two months during a global pandemic will have the final say on a proposed labor pact at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

Ludlow man dies in New Limerick crash

NEW LIMERICK, Maine (AP) – A Ludlow man has died in a crash in New Limerick. Police say 61-year-old Vincent…

Lewiston man suffers head injury, rescued from Katahdin

A Lewiston man was rescued from the Saddle Trail inside the Great Basin of Katahdin Saturday afternoon. A 55-year-old man…

Two dead following head-on crash in Jefferson

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reporting that two people from Thomaston died Friday night following a head-on crash. Lincoln County…

24 new cases of coronavirus, no new deaths on Sunday

Maine’s CDC reported 24 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths among Mainers with COVID-19 on Sunday. 127 Mainers with…

Bus strikes woman in downtown Bangor, police confirm

A pedestrian was struck by a bus in downtown Bangor Saturday afternoon, police confirm. A Community Connector bus was turning…

Maine medical orgs to step up efforts to stop opioid deaths

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) – The federal government is providing $4 million to help four medical organizations in Maine fight the state’s opioid crisis.

Mills’ Chief Legal counsel is stepping aside

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ chief legal counsel is leaving his position at month’s end and will be replaced by the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.