Feds Pony up $830,000 to Renovate Rockland Pier

The U.S. Department of Commerce is going to spend $830,000 to renovate the Rockland Commercial Fish Pier in Maine.

City Council Holds off on Noncitizen Voting Rights Proposal

Officials in Portland, Maine, have postponed a proposal that would have given noncitizen residents the right to vote in municipal elections.

11 Dead Seals Wash Up on Maine Beach

SACO, Maine (AP)   Maine officials say 11 dead seals, most of them pups, have washed up dead on local beaches

Lawyer: Candidates Should Get Public Funds Despite Typo

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A lawyer says a typo in a state budget shouldn’t hold up over $3 million in public campaign funds owed to 100 legislative candidates

Utility CEO Apologizes for Inadequate Response to Customers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The CEO of Central Maine Power is apologizing for an inadequate response to customers’ concerns about a new billing system

Camp Bus Driver was Cited Twice for Driving to Endanger

GREENLAND, N.H. (AP)   Maine state records indicate the 21-year-old driver of a bus injured in a crash with summer campers has a number of moving violations, including two convictions for driving to endanger

Backlog of Maintenance Projects Grows at Maine National Park

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP)   Acadia National Park in Maine is still struggling with a backlog of maintenance projects at a price tag of about $59.8 million

Maine Resident Arrested, Allegedly Spat in Someone’s Face

Virginia State Police say a Maine resident has been accused of spitting in the face of another protester during weekend demonstrations in Charlottesville.

King Gets His Motor Running, Heads out on the Highway

Sen. Angus King got his motor running, and headed out on the highway.

Transgender Activism Group Adopts Lobster Emoji for Advocacy

A transgender activism group is promoting use of Maine’s lobster emoji while it rallies for an emoji to represent the transgender community.