Town Officials Hope Economic Expert Will Boost Cconomy

LINCOLN, Maine (AP)   Officials in an old mill town in Maine hope a new municipal position will help boost their local economy

Teenagers Charged in Mother’s Death Went to School Together

LITCHFIELD, Maine (AP)   The three teenagers charged with strangling and stabbing one of the group’s mothers all attended the same school district in Massachusetts and shared a troubled family background

Police: Suspected Heroin Was Actually Cremated Human Remains

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Police thought they were seizing heroin from a driver under the influence but the powdery substance has turned out to be the cremated remains of a former Maine police officer

Legislature Adjourns, Not Passing $1 Billion in School Funds

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A sudden late-night stalemate in the Maine Legislature left dozens of bills in limbo as lawmakers adjourned–including funding for the state’s public schools

Maine Lawmakers To Reconvene Next Week

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon and Republican Senate President Michael Thibodeau are calling lawmakers back to Augusta to deal with vetoes

Bruins Score 7, Win Game 7

The Boston Bruins are advancing to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Governor Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Memory of Sheriff’s Deputy

Governor Paul LePage directs flags to be flown at Half-staff in Memory of Deputy Sheriff Cole.

Milford Man Sentenced for Stealing, Possessing Firearms

BANGOR,  Maine (WGAN)  A Milford man has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for stealing firearms from a licensed firearms dealer and being a felon in possession of firearms

Deputy Shot and Killed in Norridgewock

NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine (AP)   A sheriff in Maine says a deputy has been fatally shot following a report of a robbery at a convenience store

Police: Boy, 9, Found in River, 5-Year-Old Brother Missing

AUBURN, Maine (WGAN)   The search for a missing 5-year-old boy who fell into the Androscoggin River has started up again Wednesday morning