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

Maine Could Allow Ranked Voting in Governor General Election

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)  Maine could expand its system that allows voters to rank their candidates from first to last on the ballot

Maine Records 1st Pediatric Death in 3 Years

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the state has recorded its first pediatric death caused by influenza in three years.

Police Investigating Human Remains Found in Maine

Human remains have been found in a wooded area in Maine.

Portland Man Charged in Killing Appears in Court

A Portland man charged a fatal shooting last month has pleaded not guilty.

A Horse, a Highway, a Whisperer — and a Happy Ending

A deputy-turned-horse-whisper is getting credit for saving a wandering horse in Maine.

Maine Considering Its Own Equal Rights Amendment

A proposal to amend the Maine Constitution to outlaw discrimination on the basis of gender is moving through the Democratic-controlled Legislature.

Big Police Turnout for Funeral of Detective Killed on I-95

Law enforcement officers from New England and Canada were in attendance at a funeral for a Maine State Police detective who was killed while assisting a driver.

Temporary President of UMaine’s Capital Campus to Stay

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The chancellor of the University of Maine System says the president of the university’s Augusta campus, who had been serving on a temporary basis, will continue to lead the school

Man Doesn’t Testify at Hearing in Sheriff’s Deputy Case

A hearing for a Maine man who wants his confession to killing a sheriff’s deputy tossed out has ended without him taking the stand.