Maine law to prevent tobacco use, streamline tobacco taxes

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A new law designed to fund tobacco cessation and make sure tobacco products are taxed at the same rate has taken effect in Maine

Maine to meet public over contested Ellsworth dam relicense

ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP)   Maine officials are slated to meet with the public in the Down East portion of the state to discuss a dam relicensing proposal that has met resistance

Crews Begin Work on $26 Million Waterville Hotel

Construction has begun on a multi-million dollar hotel in Waterville.

Maine man uses insanity defense in fatal stabbing

Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of a Maine man accused of stabbing a woman to death in front of her 11-year-old twins in Lewiston, Maine.

Maine man charged with attempted murder after shooting

Police say a man has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting at a garden center in northern Maine.

MEMA to survey fire departments about use of toxic chemical

The Maine Emergency Management Agency plans to survey fire departments across the state about a firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals.

Voters with disabilities could get help signing petitions

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Voters whose disabilities prevent them from signing petitions for citizen initiatives could have alternative ways to express their support under a proposed constitutional amendment

Feds boosting suicide prevention support for Maine tribes

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The federal government is providing funding to Maine to help prevent youth suicide, including in Native American populations

Man Accused of Driving Recklessly, Assault During Parade

Police in the northern Maine town of Ashland say a 21-year-old man has been arrested on charges of driving recklessly during a parade in town, assaulting two fire department members and resisting arrest.

Maine Woman Dies While Smoking on Oxygen

Maine authorities say an Auburn woman has died in a fire caused by her smoking while she was on oxygen.