Man Tries to Smoke Out Orchard Woodchuck, Burns Down 2 Acres

MONMOUTH, Maine (AP)   An apple orchard employee’s attempt to channel the soul of Caddyshack’s Carl Spackler ended with a similar result

Maine Again Breaks Record for Low Unemployment

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine labor officials say the state set another record for lowest unemployment rate in March

Trump Administration Releases $609M in Energy Assistance

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The Trump administration has released the remainder of this year’s funding for a heating aid program it previously tried to kill

Police: Men Intentionally Burned Down Historic Schoolhouse

Officials say irreplaceable artifacts from colonial America were lost when two men destroyed a Maine schoolhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Officials Identify Man Killed in House Fire

Police have identified the man who was killed in a house fire in Maine.

Colby Alumnus Makes $2.5 Million Donation for Financial Aid

Colby College says an alumnus has given the school $2.5 million to help students needing financial aid to graduate from the college.

Fire that Collapses Home Kills 2 in Seaside Maine Town

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP)   Investigators say a house fire in Bar Harbor that caused the home to collapse into its basement killed two people and injured two others

Maine Towns Allowed to Ban Sex Offenders from Parks, Fields

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine towns will be able to ban sex offenders from any state or municipal park, athletic field or recreational facility serving children

3 Sentenced For Eel Poaching And Selling

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Three men accused of together poaching and selling as much as $1 million worth of baby eels, called elvers, have been sentenced to a combination of probation and fines.

3 Teenage Boys in Custody After Litchfield Woman Found Dead

LITCHFIELD, Maine (WGAN)   Court documents show one of the three teenagers arrested in connection with a Litchfield woman’s death was her son