Maine senator joins push to boost rural broadband access

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   A Maine senator says a plan to boost innovation and job growth in rural areas by providing money for broadband access would benefit his state, much of which is forested and sparsely populated

Park official: Visitors at Maine’s national monument steady

MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP)  The superintendent of Maine’s national monument says attendance is steady despite a lack of highway signs

Pickup Trucks Collide in Richmond, Injuring Two

A crash in Richmond injured two people Wednesday.

Portland helping more than 200 asylum seekers find homes

Officials in Maine’s largest city say they’re working on finding temporary and long-term housing for dozens of asylum-seeking families currently taking shelter at the Portland Expo.

Police release likely identity of woman found dead in Augusta

Maine State Police have released the likely identity of a woman who was found dead in a Water Street apartment in Augusta on Tuesday.

Maine AG wants fed crackdown on non-compete contracts

Maine’s attorney general is adding the Pine Tree State to a group of 18 states that’s calling on the Federal Trade Commission to protect workers from labor practices it sees as anticompetitive.

77-year-old convicted of stabbing woman 11 times in Lewiston

A 77-year-old man who stabbed a woman at least 11 times outside a laundromat while her 11-year-old twins watched has been convicted of murder.

‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser paying a visit to Maine island

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Boston book store owner who’s served as a frequent guest appraiser on PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” is in Maine to talk about old and rare books

Pest-killing wasps to come to the aid of Maine forests

MADAWASKA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Forest Service is going to deploy wasps to help beat back an invasive pest species that can do damage to trees in the state

Rare albino porcupine spotted in Kennebunkport

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (WGAN)  A rare sight in Kennebunkport on Tuesday