Attorneys general weigh in on LGBTQ employment cases

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to ban discrimination against the hiring of workers based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Teenager dies in dirt bike crash on island in Maine

Police in Maine say they are investigating a crash in which a 13-year-old boy died after losing control of his dirt bike on an island.

High winds push motorcyclist off the road in fatal crash

Officials say high winds pushed a motorcyclist off a Maine highway, killing him.

2 Mexican nationals arrested in Maine enter ICE custody

The U.S. Border Patrol says agents in Maine apprehended two Mexican nationals in the state in late June.

Judge denies request to halt Trump “gag rule” in Maine

A federal judge in Maine has denied a reproductive rights group’s request to block new rules for family planning grants backed by the Trump administration.

Fungus saves Mainers from rash-causing moth in some towns

Some localized areas of Maine are finding relief from a rash-causing species of moth because of the cool and rainy spring.

Maine to use herbicide to eradicate invasive plant from lake

WINTHROP, Maine (AP)   Maine environmental regulators are planning to use an herbicide on a portion of a large lake in the central part of the state that is popular with fishermen and boaters

Turner man dies after accident on farm

TURNER, Maine (WGAN) A Turner man has died after a loader he was operating fell into a liquid manure pit.…

Man burns wife’s belongings on lawn, faces arson charge

Authorities in Maine say they’ve charged a man with arson after he threw his wife’s belongings on the front lawn, poured gas on them and set them ablaze.

Utility plans rate hike amid criticisms about billing

A Maine utility is looking for approval to increase electricity distribution rates by more than 10% for residential customers.