Northport Man Arrested in Connection with Texas Sex Crime Charge

Police have arrested a Northport man in connection with a sex crime involving a minor in Texas.

Fire Officials: Man’s Body Discovered Inside Burnt Home

Fire officials say a 79-year-old man’s body was discovered in his Maine home over the weekend following a fire.

Public Hearings on Transmission Line Project Set to Begin

A weeklong public hearing on a much debated transmission line that would stretch through Maine to bring power to Massachusetts has begun.

Trial Begins for Maine Woman Charged in 4-Year-Old’s Death

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The trial of a Maine woman charged with killing her fiance’s granddaughter is underway

Officials: Man Convicted of Killing His Wife Dies in Prison

WARREN, Maine (AP)   Prison officials say a Maine man convicted in 2005 for killing his wife has died at a state prison

Saco Police Make Arrest in Armed Robbery

Police in Saco have arrested a homeless man from Kansas in connection to an armed robbery at a hotel on Sunday evening.

Groups Looks for Citizen Scientists to Track Maine’s Smelts

CASTINE, Maine (AP)   An environmental advocacy group in rural Maine is looking for volunteers to collect data about smelts, which are tiny fish that have been subject to new protections in the state in recent years

Collins, Klobuchar Eye Expansion of Apprenticeship Programs

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Two senators from different political parties are introducing a bill they believe will help increase the number of participants in apprenticeship programs

Firefighters battle overnight Jefferson lumber mill fire

Firefighters spent hours at the scene of fire Saturday morning at N.C. Lumber in Jefferson.

3 Acadia Trails Closed Because of Nesting Falcons

Acadia National Park officials are closing trails to protect nesting peregrine falcons.