Station: WPOR

3 Arrested in Connection With Park Brawl That Left Man Dead

Police in Maine have arrested three people, two of them teenagers, in connection with a park brawl that led to a man’s death last year.

Outbreaks of Destructive Moth Expected to be Bad in Maine

ORONO, Maine (AP)   A scientist with the University of Maine says the Pine Tree State’s trouble with a moth that defoliates trees and irritates people is likely to be bad this year

Maine Utility Regulators Approve 145-Mile Transmission Line

HALLOWELL, Maine (AP)   Maine utility regulators are launching final deliberations on a proposed 145-mile transmission line that would serve as a conduit for Canadian hydropower to reach consumers in Massachusetts to meet that state’s green energy goals

Woman Loses Control of Vehicle, Goes Airborne Over River

Police in York County say a car being driven by a woman who appeared to suffer a medical event went airborne over a river.

Affidavit: Victim Was Shot in the Back in Fight in Portland

Court documents indicate an Army sergeant told police he shot a Portland, Maine, man in the chest in self-defense, but actually shot the man in the back.

Maine Weighs Death With Dignity Bill Again

Maine, the state with the oldest residents, could allow adults with a terminal disease to ask for a fatal dose of prescription drugs under a Democrat’s bill.

39-Year-Old Man Killed in Collision in Peru, Maine

A 39-year-old man has been killed in a head-on collision in Peru, Maine.

Woman Hurt in Maine Apartment Fire Dies From Injuries

Police in Maine say a woman has died after suffering injuries in a fire earlier this week.

Prisoner at Maine State Prison Dies

The Maine Department of Corrections says a prisoner has died at the Maine State Prison in Warren.

Maine Could End Non-Medical Opt-Outs for Vaccinations

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine could end non-medical exemptions for routine childhood vaccines required by schools and certain health care facilities

Latest Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Police arrest driver who they say struck 3 police cruisers in South Portland

An Augusta woman is charged with OUI after police say she crashed into three police cruisers Friday night in South Portland.

7 hours ago in Local

Portland Police Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Girl from NH During Traffic Stop

Officers say they pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Hanover and Lancaster streets.

9 hours ago in Trending, World

Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.

22 hours ago in Local

Kittery Man is Maine’s Top Finisher in Boston Marathon

Results reported by the Boston Athletic Association show there were 165 entries from Maine in the race.

22 hours ago in Local

Wildfire Awareness Week Declared in Maine

Maine has experienced 71 wildfires that have burned 48 acres so far in April.