Maine AG wants fed crackdown on non-compete contracts

Maine’s attorney general is adding the Pine Tree State to a group of 18 states that’s calling on the Federal Trade Commission to protect workers from labor practices it sees as anticompetitive.

77-year-old convicted of stabbing woman 11 times in Lewiston

A 77-year-old man who stabbed a woman at least 11 times outside a laundromat while her 11-year-old twins watched has been convicted of murder.

‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser paying a visit to Maine island

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Boston book store owner who’s served as a frequent guest appraiser on PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” is in Maine to talk about old and rare books

Pest-killing wasps to come to the aid of Maine forests

MADAWASKA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Forest Service is going to deploy wasps to help beat back an invasive pest species that can do damage to trees in the state

Rare albino porcupine spotted in Kennebunkport

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (WGAN)  A rare sight in Kennebunkport on Tuesday

Out-of-state money pours into Maine Senate race

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are flowing into Maine’s Senate race this spring from out-of-state donors, in a sign that Democrats are poised to spend heavily to try to oust Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Police: Death of woman in Augusta is suspicious

Police in Maine say they are treating the death of a woman whose body was discovered in Maine’s capital city as suspicious.

Retired Air Force general to run for Senate in 2020

A retired Air Force general plans to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Lawmakers push for federal aid to wild blueberry industry

Maine’s Congressional delegation is getting involved in a push to extend federal aid to members of the state’s wild blueberry industry.

Insanity defense dropped in fatal stabbing trial

AUBURN, Maine (AP)  The defense has dropped an insanity defense in the trial of a man who’s accused of stabbing a woman to death in front of her 11-year-old twins