Portland restaurants, stores targeted in burglaries

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A rash of burglaries has hit restaurants and stores in the city of Portland

App allows butterfly finders to contribute to conservation

ORONO, Maine (AP)   Nature lovers who encounter fluttering butterflies might also be able to contribute to research about the colorful insects

King, senators want to crack down on cellphone fraud

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s independent senator is among a group of lawmakers calling on the Federal Communications Commission’s chairman to do more to combat cellphone fraud

Fire Wrecks Home in Thomaston

A fire destroyed a home in Thomaston early Saturday morning.

Judge denial of request to halt Trump ‘gag rule’ is appealed

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The Center for Reproductive Rights is appealing a federal judge’s rejection of a request to block new…

Two men charged with drug trafficking following Maine Turnpike traffic stop

Police arresting two men for drug trafficking after a traffic stop on the Maine Turnpike.

Unemployment rate dips to 3 percent in Maine

The Maine Department of Labor says the state’s unemployment rate dipped to a record low based on preliminary figures for July.

Maine rollout of Real ID law causes hiccups for some users

Maine’s secretary of state is working to clear up confusion created by the state’s rollout of two different types of driver’s licenses and state identification cards.

Peaks Island rental golf carts must be all-electric by 2021

A Maine city will require that gas-powered rental golf carts used to get around a nearby island become all-electric by the summer of 2021 to address noise, traffic, exhaust and safety complaints from residents.

Maine bicentennial celebration gets boost from NEH

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The National Endowment for the Humanities is going to help a pair of Maine cultural institutions engage more with the public about the state’s bicentennial