Maine latest state to sue opioid maker Purdue for deception

Maine’s attorney general says Purdue Pharma deceptively marketed opioid drugs in the Pine Tree State over a period of 10 years while the state’s opioid crisis worsened.

Man set to serve 10 years for sexual assault of girl

A Maine man is set to serve 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a female relative between 2016 and 2018.

Jury selection gets underway in Maine deputy killing trial

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Jury selection is getting underway in the trial of a Maine man charged with killing a sheriff’s deputy before eluding law enforcement officers for several days

Murder trial in northern Maine to get underway this week

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   A Maine man charged with killing his 79-year-old stepfather in Bridgewater is due to stand trial

Bill would offer rewards to break up wildlife trafficking

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s Republican senator wants the federal government to offer rewards to people who provide information against illegal wildlife trafficking and poaching

Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in Buxton

A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a car Saturday night on Main Street in Buxton. According to our…

Maine nurse pleads guilty to felony, bilks $274,000 from elderly couple

A critical care nurse who formerly worked at two Maine hospitals has pleaded guilty to felony misuse of entrusted property…

Some changes to bear hunt must wait, others shot down

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s bear hunters were hoping for big wins in the legislature this year, but their proposals for…

Police identify person killed in shooting involving officer

GORHAM, Maine (AP) The office of Maine’s attorney general says a 32-year-old man died in a shooting involving police. The…

Teen Sentenced to 3 Years in Fatal Crash

A Maine teen is set to serve three years of a 10-year sentence for manslaughter in a crash that left his best friend dead.