Authorities crack down on drug trafficking in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood

Portland police working with drug agents arrested 3 people involved in drug trafficking in the city’s Bayside neighborhood.

Portland police search for driver involved in hit-and-run with skateboarder

Portland police are looking for the driver of a car that collided with a man on a skateboard Wednesday night.

New lobster bait species coming to Maine amid shortage

Maine’s lobster fishermen will be able to use a new species of bait fish to try to get through a shortage of herring that has troubled the industry in recent years.

Report: Overdose deaths dropped 14% in Q1 in Maine

Drug overdose deaths in Maine have declined about 14% in the first quarter of the year.

Maine health grants seek to boost vulnerable communities

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP)   A group that promotes access to health care in Maine says it’s providing grants to organizations that support marginalized groups, including American Indian tribal members

New memorial backed by Collins would honor slain journalists

Maine Sen. Susan Collins wants a new memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor journalists killed in the line of duty

Law may ease burden of homelessness in Maine communities

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A new law in Maine may help homeless receive public assistance in their hometowns

Police investigate motive in assault of Bridgton couple

State police are investigating after a Bridgton couple were attacked inside their home Wednesday morning.

Maine congressional delegation wants Trump to aid lobstermen, halt whale rules

Maine’s congressional delegation says President Donald Trump should intervene to protect the state’s lobster industry while regulators are working on new rules designed to protect whales.

Judge won’t let woman rescind guilty plea in husband murder

A Maine judge says a woman charged with murdering her former husband in a driveway cannot withdraw her guilty plea.