Health Officials Confirmed 10 Students in a Maine High School Have Whooping Cough

Health officials have confirmed that 10 students in a Maine high school have whooping cough. The Portland Press Herald reports…

Feds to aid lobstermen in coping with new whale protections

Federal ocean managers say the U.S. government will boost efforts to help reduce risk to an endangered species of whale.

Lack of testing facilities could slow Maine legal marijuana

A lack of testing facilities is threatening to slow the rollout of legalized recreational marijuana sales in Maine.

Crews battle house fire in Waterboro; mother and 2 children brought to hospital with minor burns

A mother and two children were sent to the hospital with minor burns after a fire at a house in Waterboro on Friday morning.

Maine secretary of state denied access to Trump admin emails

A federal appeals court says Maine’s secretary of state will not be granted access to emails from President Donald Trump’s administration about a now-disbanded voter fraud commission.

Maine unemployment, low for years, is unchanged in November

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine labor officials say the unemployment rate in the state remained low in November, and dipped by nearly a percentage point over the course of the year.

Brownfield mother collecting Christmas cards for 8-year-old girl with leukemia

The mother of an 8-year-old girl with leukemia is asking the public to help her do something special for her daughter this holiday season. Kim Bishop of Brownfield is requesting Christmas cards for her daughter Melanie.

Maine Rep who cast lone split vote on Trump: “I voted my heart”

The sole Congressman who cast a split vote on the decision to impeach President Donald Trump says he knew the decision might not make him popular in a politically divided time, but he also felt it was the right thing to do.

Lewiston man sentenced for beating girlfriend over the head with a frying pan

A Lewiston man pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting his girlfriend with a frying pan and beating her over the course of several hours.

State of Maine sues former owners of construction business accused of contractor fraud

The former owners of a former construction business that failed to finish work for clients and owes more than $1 million is being sued by the state.