Skowhegan Approves Public Safety Building Site Purchase

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP)   Officials in a Maine town have approved the purchase of a public safety building site

Baby Eel Fishermen on Track to Catch Quota After Short Years

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s baby eel fishermen are on track to catch the entirety of their quota for the valuable fish after falling short in recent years

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Michael Monsoor

BATH, Maine (AP)   The Navy has accepted delivery of the second of three stealthy destroyers

Potential GOP Challenger To Sen. King Loses Ballot Fight

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Republican who hoped to unseat independent U.S. Sen. Angus King has lost his fight to stay on the ballot over allegations of invalid petition signatures

Watchdog Delays Review Of State Response Before Child Deaths

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A legislative watchdog in Maine says it needs more time to probe the state’s response in the cases of two girls who recently died following abuse.

Portland Considering Paid Sick Time for all Workers

The ordinance would allow employees to earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 6 days per year. 

Deer Ice-Surfs Its Way to Safety, and into Mainers’ Hearts

ALLAGASH, Maine (AP)   A video of a deer surfing an ice flow down river before nimbly jumping to safety is causing a sensation

Republican Fights to Stay on Ballot, Admits ‘Hanky Panky’

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A Republican U.S. Senate candidate is fighting to stay on the ballot even though his lawyer admits some “hanky panky” led to the submission of fraudulent signatures

Student from Zambia Performs in National Poetry Contest

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine high school student who fled his native Zambia says the experience of participating in a national spoken poetry competition was “heaven” even if he didn’t advance

Death of Woman Found in Pond Declared an Accidental Drowning

The Maine medical examiner’s office has declared the weekend death of a woman in Lisbon to be an accidental drowning.