Maine Proposal Would Eliminate Textbooks From Sales Tax

A proposal before the Maine State House would exempt school textbook purchases from sales tax in the state.

Payment Processor Announces plans to Acquire 2 Companies

A Portland-based payment processor plans to acquire two other payment companies in a deal worth about $1.7 billion.

Maine Home Sales Surged at the End of 2019

Maine home sales surged at the end of 2019, which was a record-breaking year for real estate in the state.…

First Maine Woman to Join a National Effort to Force Hotel and Motel Owners to Compensate Victims of Sex Trafficking.

A former Maine resident is becoming the first woman in the state to join a national effort to force hotel…

Bangor woman struck and killed by vehicle while hitchhiking in Orrington

Authorities say a 34-year-old Bangor woman was killed after getting hit by a vehicle on Thursday.

Police in Portland respond to “troubling” spike in drug overdoses

Portland police say five deaths that occurred since January 9th have been attributed to drug use.

Springvale man sentenced for arson that destroyed Sanford home

A Springvale man convicted of arson is sentenced to 8 years in prison with all but 5 years suspended.

Union: Jail staff shortages lead to forced overtime, turmoil

A union representing Maine corrections officers says jail staffing shortages are leading to forced overtime and turmoil among staff.

Coast Guard: two dead after fishing boat sinks off Maine coast

The Coast Guard says the bodies of two fishermen were recovered after their boat sank off the coast of southern Maine Thursday.

Despite efforts to curb opioid epidemic, deadly overdoses likely went up last year in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A report says drug overdose deaths increased slightly in the first three quarters of 2019 in Maine, where the nationwide opioid crisis has taken a heavy toll.