Health Group Move Ahead with Merger of Rural Maine Hospital

DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (AP)   The board of directors of a health group in Maine has voted unanimously to move forward with a merger agreement with a rural hospital in the state

NTSB: United Express Regional Jet Missed Runway in Maine

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP)   The National Transportation Safety Board says a United Express regional jet didn’t slide off a runway in Maine–it missed the runway altogether

Maine Bill Would Lower Penalty for Repeated Prostitution

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Maine bill would lower the criminal penalty for repeatedly engaging in prostitution

Vassalboro Man Charged with Assaulting Infant Son

VASSALBORO, Maine (WGAN)  State Police have charged a Vassalboro man with assaulting his infant son earlier this year

Man shot in Swanville remembered as hardworking, popular

BELFAST (BDN) — In the week since Shane Sauer, 26, of Belfast was shot and killed in Swanville, hundreds of people have come to the car wash where he used to work to remember him.

Teen Nearly Floats Away on River Ice in Maine

Firefighters say they rescued a teenager who floated away on ice that broke free in the Androscoggin River in Rumford, Maine.

Maine Considers Another Bump in Number of Moose Hunt Permits

Maine’s moose hunters could see another bump in the number of hunting permits for the big game animals this year.

Boat Operator Indicted in Crash that Killed 2

BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP)   A boat operator has been indicted on two counts of negligent homicide stemming from a crash in New Hampshire last year that killed a 7-year-old girl and an adult

Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Crash that Killed 24-Year-Old

EASTBROOK, Maine (AP)   A Maine woman has pleaded guilty in connection with a deadly car crash in 2017

Only Technically Spring in Maine, Where Slopes Still Abuzz

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Winter might technically be over, but Maine tourism officials say the state’s season for winter recreational activities will continue at least into next month