Wind power critic resigns from LePage wind energy commission

Chris O’Neil said in a letter that the commission “lacks urgency, credibility and focus.”

Department to add 4 new firefighters with grant funding

The Bangor Fire Department will receive $150,000 in the first year of the three-year grant.

Judge Rules DA Candidate Violated Several Bar Rules

A judge has ruled a Republican candidate for district attorney in Maine violated several state bar rules, including unlawful conduct stemming from unwanted sexual advances.

School Board OKs Field Trip Changes After Student Drowning

The school committee in a Maine city has voted to approve big changes to local policies about field trips in the aftermath of the drowning death of a teenage student.

Husband Who Says He Was Wrongly Accused Wins $375,000

A Maine man cleared of sexually assaulting his wife has reached a $375,000 settlement in his lawsuit against more than a dozen defendants.

Colby College Drops SAT, ACT Requirement

Colby College in Maine has announced applicants will not have to submit SAT or ACT scores starting with the Class of 2023.

Police: Woman Stabbed In Park

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine continue to search for a man they say stabbed a 33-year-old woman in a park.

13 Left Homeless When Fire Destroys Jay Building

Firefighters say 13 people are homeless because of a fire that destroyed an apartment building in Jay.

Former Priest Sent to Prison Again for Child Sexual Abuse

A former Roman Catholic priest who sexually abused a 9-year-old boy at a Maine church in the 1990s is going back to prison.

Hunters Take To The Woods For Expanded Moose Hunt In Maine

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP) — Maine’s expanded moose hunt is getting started in the far northern and Down East parts of the state.