2019 Maine Legislature session full of bans

The 2019 Maine Legislature was a session full of bans.

Community members eager to help asylum seekers

Nearly twelve hundred community members filed applications last week to volunteer at the Portland Expo, an emergency shelter for the influx of asylum seekers.

Maine emergency director steps down

A Maine emergency management director is stepping down.

Woman dies in single-car crash

Maine police say a 21-year-old woman has died in a car crash.

1 of Maine’s top Democrats announces bid to unseat Collins

Maine’s Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon says she’s challenging veteran Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, whose political future has generated an enormous amount of attention over the last year.

Argument over religious tuition payments in federal court

A small group of Maine parents that is backed by the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to argue in court that the state should pay tuition for some students to attend religious schools.

Maine woman charged with stabbing pregnant woman in Parsonsfield

PARSONSFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office says a Porter woman is facing charges after stabbing a pregnant woman in Parsonsfield

Maine set to collect data on petition signatures under bill

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s set to collect data on how ballot campaign groups pay for petition signatures under a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills

Final whale protection meeting with lobstermen scheduled

FREEPORT, Maine (AP)   The last of seven meetings between fishery regulators and Maine lobstermen about protecting endangered whales is scheduled to take place along the state’s coast

Police Investigate Biker Death in Maine Crash

Police in Maine are investigating a crash between a motorcycle and a sport utility vehicle that resulted in the death of the motorcyclist.