Sen. Collins kicks off bus tour in her hometown, Caribou

CARIBOU, Maine (AP) Republican Sen. Susan Collins has kicked off a bus tour of the state’s 16 counties.

School named for Maine’s first African American legislator

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) An elementary school in Maine’s largest city has been named for the state’s first African-American legislator.

Maine Marine Patrol leads search for missing kayaker

The Maine Marine Patrol is searching for a missing kayaker after an overturned boat was found at the mouth of the Piscataqua River on Sunday afternoon.

Maine man sentenced for killing sister’s boyfriend

A Portland man who fatally shot his sister’s boyfriend will spend seven and a half years behind bars.

Gas prices up slightly in Maine, northern New England

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Gas prices have gone up slightly in northern New England during the last week.

Maine senators bash move to halt election security briefings

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s U.S. senators both decried a move by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to no longer brief committees on election security issues.

Portland gets last applications for pot licenses

Marijuana businesses in Maine’s largest city have reached the final day to apply for retail store licenses.

Man dies after tubing incident on Maine’s Sebago Lake

Maine authorities say a 37-year-old Brunswick man died while being towed on a tube behind a pontoon boat on Sebago Lake.

No more splish-splash at Aquaboggan, which abruptly closed

SACO, Maine (AP) Aquaboggan Water Park says “strict and inconsistent state regulations” have forced it to close for the season.

Owner of Maine inn where coronavirus outbreak originated speaks out

The owner of an inn that hosted a wedding reception that led to an outbreak of more than 100 coronavirus cases said Friday the staff “worked hard to follow all of the rules” put into place during the pandemic.