Portland police charge man in connection with string of burglaries

Portland police say a man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries in the city that started in July.

Maine AG says robocall crackdown will help benefit residents

Maine’s attorney general says it will be easier for him to investigate and prosecute illegal robocallers in his state due to a new agreement with phone companies.

Ex-school official arrested in sexually explicit images case

Police in Maine have arrested a school district’s former top finance official on two counts of possession of sexually explicit material.

Two men suffer only minor injuries after plane crashes into Rangeley Lake

RANGELEY LAKE, Maine (WGAN)  Two men escaped serious injury Thursday afternoon when the small float plane they were in crashed into Rangeley Lake

Former MBAN building in Belfast going up for auction

BELFAST, Maine (AP)   A large complex where former credit card company MBNA once employed 2,000 Mainers is going up for auction

Vermont truck driver seriously injured in rollover crash in Maine

A truck driver from Vermont is seriously injured after a rollover crash in Oxford County on Wednesday morning.

Medicaid expansion improves access to opioid treatment

Medicaid expansion in Maine is starting to improve access to treatments for opioid use disorder.

Police make burglary arrest at construction site

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  Portland Police making a burglary arrest Thursday morning

Augusta to boost safety of events like annual biker toy run

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Augusta City Council is considering a safety proposal aimed at reducing the odds of another tragedy like one during the 2017 United Bikers of Maine Toy Run

NSF funds Maine project focused on coast, environmental DNA

ORONO, Maine (AP)   Science institutions in Maine say a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help pay for a five-year project aimed at dramatically improving the understanding of coastal ecosystems through studying DNA