Maine Stresses Test as Sexually Transmitted Infections Surge

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is calling on residents to get tested for sexually transmitted infections amid a spike in cases of gonorrhea and syphilis in the state

Bill Aiming to Require Learning About Holocaust Moves Ahead

A bill designed to require students to learn about acts of genocide, including the Holocaust, is moving through Maine’s Legislature.

Police Search for Missing Hermon Man

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a 25-year-old from Hermon.

Hacker Wanted More Than $100K to Restore City Computers

Those responsible for unleashing a cyberattack that shut down the computer network in the Augusta City Center sought a ransom payment of more than $100,000.

Ex-Priest Convicted of Altar Boy Abuse Faces May Sentencing

The delayed sentencing of a former Massachusetts priest who was convicted of sexually abusing an altar boy is scheduled for late May.

Shipyard Protesters to Appear in Court Next Month

Police say the number of protesters arrested outside Bath Iron Works during a weekend ship christening was the largest in many years.

Police: Motorist Killed in Crash on Route 1A in Bridgewater

Maine State Police say a 73-year-old man was killed and two others injured in a head-on collision on Route 1A in Bridgewater.

Game Wardens Find Human Remains in Bangor Woods

The Maine Warden Service says it has located the remains of a person in the woods of Bangor.

Driver Charged with Drunken Driving after Pedestrian’s Death

GRAY, Maine (AP)   A pedestrian who was hit by a car in Maine has died, and the driver has been charged with drunken driving

Lewiston Man Dies After Catching Fire while Smoking

LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office says an elderly Lewiston man died today after his clothes caught while smoking