Maine shipyard bid improves with Lockheed Martin withdrawal

A Maine shipyard has a better chance of securing a contract to design and build frigates for the U.S. Navy because one of its competitors is dropping out of the running.

Pedestrian hit, injured by car driven by police detective

A pedestrian in Maine suffered minor injuries when she was hit by a vehicle driven by a Maine State Police detective in Augusta.

Collins mum on inquiry, other Maine leaders slam Trump

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she won’t comment on a call for a vote on an impeachment inquiry about President Donald Trump, while other members of the state’s delegation signaled support for the move.

Driver in crash involving school bus charged with OUI

Police have arrested a woman who they say crashed into a school bus in Sabattus.

Third firefighter released from hospital after explosion

A Maine firefighter has been discharged from a Portland hospital one week after a deadly building explosion in Farmington.

Woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Sedgwick

Maine State Police say a woman was killed when her car struck a utility pole in Sedgwick Tuesday morning.

Bill that would boost rural Maine industries clears hurdle

A U.S. Senate committee has signed off on a funding bill that would provide help to Maine’s potato industry as well as other rural enterprises.

Maine governor to meet with EU leaders about climate change

Maine’s governor is in New York City to meet with European Union officials and others about strategies to deal with climate change.

Gorham police find missing 13-year-old

Police in Gorham say they have located a missing 13-year-old girl.

Some Maine voters say opponents of vaccine law misled them

Some Maine voters say they were tricked into signing a petition that could lead to a vote on repealing a law that eliminates religious and philosophical exemptions for childhood vaccines.