Bicyclist struck by vehicle in Rumford killed; driver charged

Police say a woman on a bicycle was killed when a vehicle struck her in Rumford.

Governor overruled deputy AG to deny prisoners unemployment

Maine’s governor overruled the opinion of an assistant attorney general in calling for an end to unemployment payments to prisoners, a practice she described as “appalling.”

Mother and 6-year-old son seriously injured in Farmington ATV accident

An ATV crash in Farmington Wednesday morning left a mother and her 6-year-old son seriously injured.

Biddeford man charged with robbing two Portland businesses

Police have arrested a Biddeford man charged in connection with two robberies reported on Wednesday night in Portland.

Maine inmate coronavirus testing limited to Windham prison

The Maine Department of Corrections says it doesn’t intend to expand coronavirus testing beyond the Maine Correctional Center in Windham.

Labor dept. says 11,500 Mainers filed for unemployment last week

Maine labor officials say 4,640 initial claims were filed last week for state unemployment benefits. An additional 7,043 initial claims were filed for the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program.

Biddeford man accused in Portland convenience store robberies

A Biddeford man is accused of robbing a two Portland convenience stores Wednesday night.

Cruise ship set to dock in Eastport with no passengers

A cruise ship sidelined by the pandemic may spend a few months in Eastport, Maine.

State finance commissioner predicts recession amid plummeting tax revenue

A decline in tax revenues in April and other economic indicators point to a pandemic-inspired recession that will be “one for the record books,” the state finance commissioner wrote.

Police search for missing teen in Franklin County

Police in Franklin County are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 15-year-old boy who ran away from his home in Kingfield on Monday.