Portland Board of Education Forced to Cut Budget

The Portland City Council forced a decision Monday night to cut the city’s education budget by $1.1 million.

Science Center in Portland is Closing Down

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A popular science center that has brought traveling exhibits to Maine’s largest city is closing its doors

High Court to Review MaineCare Abortion Coverage Ban

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the state Medicaid program’s ban against covering abortions

Maine Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in Apartment Fire Case

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s highest court will hear the appeal of a landlord convicted of code violations in a fire that killed six people

Man Who Posted Videos Showing Illegal Guns Sentenced

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A convicted felon uploaded videos of him shooting a gun at a Maine firing range despite being banned from possessing firearms has been sentenced to over two years in prison

Suspect that Stole Police Cruiser Out of Hospital

DEXTER, Maine (WGAN)  State Police say a man that stole a police cruiser, then crashed another stolen car during a chase is out of the hospital

Police Say 17 Guns, 45,000 Ammo Rounds Stolen From House

Officials in a Maine town say a man who had 17 guns and 45,000 rounds of ammunition stolen in a burglary is offering a reward for their return.

NY Man on Trial For Killing in Augusta, Maine

A New York man who fled after a killing in Augusta, Maine, is due to stand trial.

Maine Counting Eagles, Which Recovered From Brink in State

Maine wildlife officials are conducting the largest statewide survey of bald eagles in the Pine Tree State in several years.

State Police Arrest Protesters Outside Governor’s Mansion

Maine State Police have arrested a group of people who were protesting outside the governor’s mansion in Augusta.