Maine Senate OKs end to non-medical opt-outs for vaccines

Maine’s Senate has backed an end to the state’s religious and philosophical exemptions to vaccines.

Senate endorses bill calling for state funds for abortions

A bill to require Maine’s Medicaid program and private insurers to cover abortion by 2020 is moving ahead in the state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature.

Parking Fee Imposed at Portland Head Light Park

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (AP)   The waterfront park that’s home to Maine’s oldest and most-photographed lighthouse will remain free to visitors–but not for their cars

2 UMaine-Machias Students Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Officials say two University of Maine at Machias students were killed in a crash hours after the campus held commencement exercises.

Maine Joins Drive to Restore Fairness in Generic Drug Biz

Maine’s attorney general is joining a large group of states in a lawsuit against generic drug manufacturers that claims a conspiracy to inflate and manipulate prices.

Doctors Leave Maine Hospital Due to Cutbacks, More Patients

Several doctors at Maine’s second-largest hospital are resigning amid benefit cuts and greater patient loads.

Judge: Teen Should Be Tried as Adult for Killing Grandmother

A judge has ruled that a Maine teenager accused of killing his grandmother last year will be tried as an adult.

Jury Seated for Manslaughter Trial in Northern Maine

A trial is set to get underway for a Maine man charged with manslaughter in the death of a Caribou man.

Florida Man Charged With Breaking Into Home and Crawling Into Bed With 11-Year-Old

A Florida man is arrested and accused of breaking into a home in York early Monday morning and crawling into bed with an 11-year-old girl.

Ex-Couple Found Dead in Murder-Suicide

Maine State Police say an ex-couple were killed in a murder-suicide over the weekend.